PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda Will Open aGLIFF 2018

Local director headlines roster of new and returning films

"...Call Her Ganda, the new documentary by Austin director PJ Raval, has been picking up awards at festivals nationwide..."

July 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Changing Nations, Changing Generations: PJ Raval’s Who We Become

Austin filmmaker on his not-a-pandemic-project pandemic project

"...generally mean that they moved to the States. But PJ Raval has a different way of looking at it...."

Jan. 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers PJ Raval, Andrew Bujalski, Leah Marino Join the Academy

Trio joins as Oscar-awarding body emphasizes diversity

"...new members. Kudos to Andrew Bujalski, Leah Marino, and PJ Raval as they become the latest voting members of..."

July 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda and the Murder of Beauty

aGLIFF film explores the intersection of transphobia, imperialism, and poverty

"...Her Ganda, the latest documentary by award-winning local director PJ Raval, is a complicated film that finds itself at..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Diversidad Sin Fronteras, PJ Raval Unite Over Trans Rights

Call Her Ganda screening hopes to highlight trans migrants

"...Sin Fronteras have teamed up with local award-winning filmmaker PJ Raval to host a free English and Spanish screening..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mary Tuma

Welcome to the Neighborhood: PJ Raval Heads to Trinidad

Life in the sex change capital of the world

"...world," is so much the stuff of fiction that PJ Raval and Jay Hodges initially had trouble believing the..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Austin Documentary Gets Distribution Deal

PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda to receive Oscar push

"...for Call Her Ganda, the new documentary from Austin's PJ Raval. The week before it makes its Austin debut..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jodie Foster, Katie Couric, Malcolm Gladwell Join SXSW 2019 Speaker Lineup

Local PJ Raval will deliver Film keynote address

"...Katie Couric and futurist Malcolm Gladwell, while Austin filmmaker PJ Raval will deliver this year’s Film keynote speech...."

Feb. 27, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Trouble the Water

This film about the human toll of Hurricane Katrina is one of the best and most inspirational things to come out of the disaster.

"...trade in post-Katrina New Orleans. The award-winning Austin cinematographer PJ Raval served as the film's director of photography, who..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friday Blingee: The Star Among Us

We know PJ Raval is a star, and have for years, OUT Magazine.

"...you've heard the news that Austin's own film wunderkid PJ Raval has made OUT magazine's 100 VIPs for 2010...."

Nov. 19, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Lip-Sync for Your LIFE

Live commentary on the first episode of RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo.

"...carpenter/artist Tim Weins, as well as queer movie maven PJ Raval...."

Feb. 3, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Live Here!

An all-star cast evaluates the final episode of Rupaul's Drag Race

"...Bettysoo; Lesbatronic-animatronic Felice Triragoff; the eye behind the camera PJ Raval; and your gay place heroines Ash Bell and..."

March 25, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Oprah REALNESS!

RuPaul's Drag Race episode 3 recap and comments.

"...and our special guests this week are film wrangler PJ Raval, drag-mangler Paul Soileau, and Lezbo entangler Felice Trirogoff...."

Feb. 17, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...films ever made. – Marc Savlov Call Her Ganda(2018, D: PJ Raval) The World Is Watching..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Bravo/Brava

Paul Soileau trips the light (and the dark) fantastic in his multimedia performance pieces

"...Initially conceived as a short-term alliance with local filmmaker PJ Raval (Trinidad), "Christeene," says Soileau, "has gone from a..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...As Nault and his partner, local filmmaker PJ Raval, hustled at this year's Sundance Film Festival, taking..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Being queer gets easier with time

"...existence. With tonight's screening of Before You Know It, PJ Raval's documentary on the life of LGBTQ seniors, we..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Will You Still Love Me When I'm 64?

Where do old queens go when they don't own a palace?

"...You Know It is Austin cinematographer and film director PJ Raval's documentary about the unique challenges faced by LGBT..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Local Encounters of the Gift Kind

Five Austinites share the stories behind their greatest gifts

"...know? And it changed me...Look what’s inside me still.” PJ Raval..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Chronolog Post by Beth Sullivan

Queer Culture From the 1970s to 70

Three documentaries highlight a generation of gay icons

"...men who did are the subject of Austin homeboy PJ Raval's (Trinidad) documentary entry, Before You Know It. Unlike..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

Inside OUTsider

Queer filmmaking panel highlights Texas talent

"...artists from diverse backgrounds to try and address it. PJ Raval, one of the panelists and founders, said "Part..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Austin Film Society Announces 2022 Filmmaker Grant Recipients

Projects from PJ Raval, Don Swaynos to financial support

"...and music videos for a rap comedy, The Motion; PJ Raval, whose latest untitled documentary takes him back to..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Unveils the Lone Star Slate

New streaming program curates the best of Texas indies

"...story of immigration and mourning, Sombras de Azul, to PJ Raval's lauded look at modern imperialism in Call Her..."

May 22, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AGLIFF Closing With Mapplethorpe

Festival adds major bio-pic, plus complete line-up

"...the festival had already announced that Austin's own P.J. Raval will be bringing his award winning documentary Call Her..."

July 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...In the Documentary Spotlight field, Trinidad filmmaker PJ Raval returns with Before You Know It, his look..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Paul Soileau’s Double Duty

With a new show for Rebecca Havemeyer and a new album by Christeene, is the busy performer having an identity crisis?

"...been urging Soileau to work on something with filmmaker PJ Raval, so Soileau pitched him the idea of a..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Feature by Kirk Lynn

Qmmunity: LGBTQ and the Search for a Wide Enough Umbrella

Plus, OUTsider Fest is here to queer up your weekend

"...If you haven't seen PJ Raval's exquisite doc focusing on the painful intersection of..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Short “Come & Take It” and the Story Behind #CocksNotGlocks

Documentary about controversial UT protests plays Texas Shorts Competition

"...Co-directed by Austin filmmakers PJ Raval and Ellen Spiro, "Come & Take It" follows..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Film Flam

Your lawn on PCP, PJ Raval's latest project, and more

"...a music video maker, and gay power player – PJ Raval is currently raising funds for his new project..."

April 17, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film News

'Film News' counts down its Top 10 Austin film stories of 2008

"...8) Raval is Austin's red-hot star of 2008...."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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