Alfredo's Fire -- (Dir. Andy Wilson) 
Documentary about Alfredo Ormando, a gay Sicilian writer, who set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square to protest the Catholic Church's condemnation of homosexuality. In production. 


At Home With the Marquis De Sade -- (Dir. Gus Van Sant) USA Films 
Based on Francine Du Plessix Gray's biography of one of the most famous perverts of all time. In development. 


Auggie Rose -- (Dir. Matt Tabak) Persistent Pictures/Franchise Pictures 
Anne Heche stars in this tale of concealed deaths and double lives. 


Barbarella -- Warner Bros. 
This remake will have a "more serious tone" than the original, in line with the Jean-Claude Forest comic strip. Starring Drew Barrymore in the title role. In development. 


Beat -- (Dir. Gary Walkow) 
Kiefer Sutherland plays William Burroughs; Courtney Love plays his wife, Joan, whom he abandons for a tryst with another man in Guatemala. 


By Hook or By Crook -- (Dirs. Silas Flipper and Harriet Dodge) 
In a twist on the traditional Hollywood "buddy movie," Shy and Valentine are neither Thelma and Louise nor Butch and Sundance, but individuals who live their lives not confined to one particular gender. In production. 


Circuit -- (Dir. Dirk Shafer) 
Dramatizes one man's entry into the sex- and drug-filled world of the gay party circuit scene and his subsequent decline. From the star/director of Man of the Year. In development. 


The Cockettes -- (Dir. David Weissman) 
Feature-length documentary chronicling the rise and fall of San Francisco's legendary gender-bending theatrical troupe, The Cockettes (1969-1972). In production. 


Company Man (Dirs. Peter Askin and Doug McGrath) -- Paramount Classics 
Alan Cumming visits Castro (as opposed to The Castro): The theatrical director of Hedwig and the Angry Inch brings us this satire about a 1960s high school teacher recruited by the CIA who becomes involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion. 


Contact Sports 
Feature about what happens when lesbians take softball seriously -- too seriously. In development. 


Daddies: A Documentary About Gay Fatherhood -- (Dir. Johnny Symons) 
Profiles four families with gay fathers and illustrates the myriad of social, cultural, and legal issues they face everyday. Director Symons co-produced the award-winning Long Night's Journey Into Day. In production. 


The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys -- (Dir. Peter Care) 
Jodie Foster plays a stern one-legged nun. No, really. Produced by Foster's Egg Pictures. In production. 


Djuna -- (Dir. Liz Foley) 
Feature based on the life of lesbian writer Djuna Barnes. In development. 


The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story -- (Dir. Betty Thomas) New Line Cinema 
Based on the Peter Lefcourt novel about a major league shortstop who falls for his second baseman. In development. 


Edgeplay -- (Dir. Vicki Blue) Sacred Dogs Entertainment 
"Rockumentary" about original grrl band The Runaways promises to dig deeper than "Behind the Music." 


Escape To Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story -- (Dirs. Andrea Weiss and Wieland Speck) 
A vivid portrait of Klaus and Erika Mann, openly gay children of the esteemed German author Thomas Mann (Death in Venice). 


Flora Plum -- (Dir. Jodie Foster) USA Films 
Jodie Foster directs fellow Yalie Claire Danes under the big top in this tale of a circus freak (Russell Crowe) who falls in love with a wayward young woman. In production. 


The Fluffer -- (Dirs. Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland) 
The latest behind-the-scenes gay porn exposé from Wash West. In production. 


Frida -- (Dir. Roberto Sneider) Miramax 
Salma Hayek stars as bisexual Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. In development. 


The Furies -- (Dir. Janet Baus) 
Documentary about the rebellious radical lesbian-feminist cell operating from 1971 to 1972 in Washington DC. In development. 


Johnnie Greyeyes -- (Dir. Jorge Manzano) 
A resilient and brave woman, Johnnie -- a Native American lesbian -- tells her fellow inmates of her childhood dream to be a storyteller in this Canadian feature film. 


Hedwig and the Angry Inch -- (Dir. John Cameron Mitchell) New Line Cinema 
Film version of the Off-Broadway musical about a German transsexual rocker, starring John Cameron Mitchell. In post-production. 


I.K.U. -- (Dir. Shu Lea Cheang) 
A "Japanese sci-fi porn feature" (from the woman who brought us the underrated Fresh Kill) that takes its inspiration from Blade Runner and has "Coders" engaging in sex to collect mosaic orgasm data. 


In the Boom Boom Room -- (Dir. Barbara Kopple) Lions Gate Films 
Ellen Barkin, who found herself the object of lesbian desire in Switch, takes a turn here as a bisexual go-go dancer. 


King of the Jungle -- (Dir. Seth Zvi Rosenfeld) 
A thriller starring Rosie Perez as the lover of John Leguizamo's mother. (In real life, Rosie is married to King's director.) 


Last Dance -- (Dir. Brian Sloan) 
Boy meets boy in San Francisco. From the director of I Think I Do. In development. 


The Lord of the Rings Trilogy -- (Dir. Peter Jackson) New Line Cinema 
From the director of Heavenly Creatures comes this epic trilogy, featuring Sir Ian McKellen as the wizard Gandalf. Also starring Elijah Wood, Sir Ian Holm, Liv Tyler, and Cate Blanchett. In production. 


Miracle Mile -- (Dir. Greg Sax) 
Debut feature from Greg Sax exploring masculinity in 1950s Los Angeles. In development. 


The Monkey's Mask -- (Dir. Samantha Lang) 
Based on the Dorothy Porter novel, starring Kelly McGillis and Susie Porter as lesbian lovers. Director Samantha Lang's previous effort was the lesbo-erotic chiller, The Well. 


Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing -- (Dir. Linda Thornburg) 
Adaptation of the May Sarton novel about Hilary Stevens, a lesbian writer and poet who caused a scandal when she wrote about two women in love some 50 years earlier. In production. 


Mucho Mojo -- New Line Cinema 
Based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale about two best friends -- one a straight white man, one a gay black man -- who keep things hopping in their small Texas town. In development. 


NFL: A Love Story -- Warner Bros. 
All that mutual butt-patting takes on greater significance in this tale of a pro football quarterback who falls in love with his wide receiver. In development. 


No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon 
Documentary tracing the lives and accomplishments of these lesbian role models, from their founding of the Daughters of Bilitis to their activism in the interest of the aging GLBT community. In development. 


The Problem with Being 
Emily pretends to be a lesbian to finish her graduate thesis on feminist theory. In post-production. 


Punks -- (Dir. Patrik-Ian Polk) 
A heretofore unseen (cinematically) romantic comedy about a group of African-American gay male friends -- and one possibly straight one -- set in West Hollywood. 


Sordid Lives -- (Dir. Del Shores) 
Olivia Newton-John plays honky-tonker Bitsy Mae Harling in this send-up of small town life that includes a mother (Bonnie Bedelia) at odds with her gay son (Kirk Geiger). 


Summer in My Veins -- (Dir. Nish Saran) 
Director's personal account of coming out as a gay man in his native India. 


Swimming -- (Dir. Robert Siegel) 
This award-winning festival favorite is a quietly powerful coming-of-age tale, with Lauren Ambrose (Psycho Beach Party) finding her established relationships strained when a beautiful siren and a charming vagabond enter her life. 


There's No Place Like Home -- (Dir. Marguerite Arnold) 
The story of drag queen John Young. In post-production. 


Trembling Before G_d -- (Dir. Sandi DuBowski) 
Documentary look at Jewish Orthodox gays and lesbians. This one will be making a big splash at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival! 


Tropical Storm -- Ladyhawke Productions 
Based on the novel by Melissa Good: A corporate executive and her female personal assistant fall in love. Sounds like it should appeal to aficionados of Xena/Gabrielle fan fiction. In production. 


Twisted -- (Dir. Johnny Wu) 
Story of a young Asian diplomat skilled in martial arts and his experience of family tradition, loyalty, morality, and the discovery of love with another diplomat son. In post-production. 


(Untitled) Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel 
Screenwriter Richard O'Brien is at work on a musical that finds Janet in the family way -- but who's the father? 


The Waiting List -- (Dir. Juan Carlos Tabio) 
New Cuban comedy -- not specifically gay but it stars Jorge Perogurria and Vladimir Cruz (Strawberry & Chocolate). 


Who's the Top? -- (Dir. Jennie Livingston) 
New lesbian musical comedy from Jennie Livingston (Paris is Burning). In development. 

Source : Obtained from Planetout.com