Speed Date with ‘Shiva Baby’ director Emma Seligman

Sexual autonomy may not be as powerful as you think

Director Emma Seligman talks with Xtra about her new film, Shiva Baby, which follows a young woman who runs into her ex-girlfriend and her sugar daddy at a family shiva. It’s “Uncut Gems for bisexual women with liberal arts degrees,” Xtra’s Michelle da Silva says. In her interview with da Silva, Seligman talks about releasing a film during the pandemic, bi erasure and some of her favourite queer moments in film. 

Read More About:
Video, Culture, TV & Film, Speed Date

Keep Reading

Where does U.K. prime minister Andy Burnham stand on trans rights?

The new Labour leader has long been a vocal ally. But he inherits a government that has introduced a slew of anti-trans policies in recent years

Major studios made 225 films in 2025. None had a trans character

GLAAD’s annual report on representation in film also found that LGBTQ2S+ representation overall is declining

New report details online anti-trans hate following Tumbler Ridge shooting

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network analyzed the wave of anti-LGBTQ2S+ social media posts following the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge
A trans flag is waved in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court upholds bans on trans women and girls in women’s sports

The 6-3 decision sets a new precedent for Title IX and legislation restricting trans people in sports
Advertisement