Carmen LoBue is a nonbinary filmmaker, [1] playwright, [2] and actor. [3] [4]
LoBue was named by Paper Mag as one of "100 People Taking Over 2019". [5] They were featured in a Playbill write up of "Queer Black Playwrights to Know and Support". [2] They were widely praised for directing the award-winning short film, [6] Pink and Blue, [7] about transgender parents of color, [8] representing identities rarely featured in film. [9] In 2022, they were a finalist for New York Stage and Film's Founders' Award. [10] In 2023, they appeared on Slice 's list of "10 Young Black Transgender and Nonbinary Celebs Whose Careers are on the Rise". [3] LoBue was cast in the third season of The L Word: Generation Q as Dre, appearing in five episodes. [11]
LoBue is Afro-Filipinx and queer. [12] [13]
LoBue is a survivor of sexual violence and has used filmmaking and community building amongst fellow Black queer people to heal from their trauma. [14]
Title | Year | Venue | Source |
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Splinters | 2014 | Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | [15] |
HERassment | 2018 | The Legacy Lab | [16] |
Cheer Up Charlie | 2019 | Hollyshorts | [17] |
O, Ryan | 2019 | Letterboxd | [18] |
Will You... Hold My Hair Back? | 2020 | Pride Plays | [19] |
Pink and Blue | 2021 | Asian American International Film Festival | [9] |
Your Attention Please: Tao Leigh Goffe | 2022 | Hulu | [20] |
Title | Year | Network | Source |
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The L Word: Generation Q | 2022 – 2023 | Showtime | [11] |
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