FILMMAKER AND ARTIST DANIELE GUERRA CELEBRATES FAMOUS LGBTQ+ LIVES WITH UNIQUE ONLINE FILM PROJECT
Films published across social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube from 16th November
“Queer culture is not a passing movement. It is a lineage”
Daniele Guerra is a filmmaker with a passion for queer heritage. Born in Rome, he lives in London where he has developed a career across opera, theatre, and film. In 2025, he created the Mae West Project where he selected a number of the star’s well-known phrases and turned them into a short-form video series that he distributed across Instagram and YouTube Shorts. To date, it has received a staggering 1,700,000 views between Instagram and YouTube.
Now, Daniele is being more ambitious with a follow-up project, Queer Voices, He has chosen 16 quotes from LGBTQ+ heroes across history as diverse as Oscar Wilde, James Baldwin, Jodie Foster, even Biblical figures like David and Jonathan. These are being transformed into filmed dramas and are designed for digital platforms (Instagram, YouTube Shorts), allowing queer cultural memory to circulate widely, freely, and globally. They are available to view from 16th November.
Daniele says, “At a time when queer and trans lives are once again politicised and contested, this project insists on the continuity and resilience of the queer community across time and geography. It reminds audiences — especially younger generations — that they are part of a history of courage and creativity, and delivers a message of celebration”.
Filmed during the course of one day, he brought together a quartet of talent queer actors to bring life to these sayings. His performers are Derek Aidoo (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical), Sam Burnard, Freddie Love (non-binary actor of Queer Cowboys cabaret), and Dale Monie (TV’s Tip Toe).
About the creative process, Daniele, adds, “Each quote is delivered directly to camera in interiors that merge the intimacy of a boudoir and the elegance of a fashion editorial. The visual language is rich, textured, and cinematic. Each episode responds to the emotional tone of its quote — playful, provocative, contemplative, or bold — while maintaining an overall aesthetic cohesion”.
Daniele Guerra is currently in negotiations to secure a future for the Mae West Project to become a video installation at the Stonewall National Museum and Archive, in Fort Lauderdale .
Queer Voices are set to be published on Daniele’s Instagram @guerradaniele and on You Tube channel @danieleguerra66
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