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Peter Knegt

Peter Knegt (he/him) is a writer, producer and host for CBC Arts. He writes the LGBTQ-culture column Queeries (winner of the Digital Publishing Award for best digital column in Canada) and hosts and produces the talk series Here & Queer. He's also spearheaded the launch and production of series Canada's a Drag, variety special Queer Pride Inside, and interactive projects Superqueeroes and The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry. Collectively, these projects have won Knegt five Canadian Screen Awards. Beyond CBC, Knegt is also the filmmaker of numerous short films, the author of the book About Canada: Queer Rights and the curator and host of the monthly film series Queer Cinema Club at Toronto's Paradise Theatre. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @peterknegt.

    Latest from Peter Knegt

    My Favourite Season

    A brief history of Canadian films competing at the Oscars

    With Matthew Rankin's Universal Language shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, let's look back at the six decades that led to this.
    Here & Queer

    Rachel Morrison on tossing her hat in the directing ring for the boxing biopic The Fire Inside

    The first woman ever nominated for an Oscar in cinematography, Morrison wanted to do something that scared her. So she decided to direct.
    Here & Queer

    The 10 best queer films of 2024

    From My Old Ass to The People's Joker to Challengers, a countdown of the year's greatest LGBTQ cinema.
    Here & Queer

    Joshua Oppenheimer's apocalyptic musical with Tilda Swinton is about the last family left on Earth

    The Oscar-nominated filmmaker stopped by Here & Queer to talk with Peter Knegt about his audacious take on the end of the world.
    My Favourite Season

    10 long-shot performances that demand attention this awards season

    From June Squibb to Joan Chen to Jonathan Bailey, may they all get the consideration they deserve!
    Here & Queer

    Jordan Tannahill's new TV series The Listeners was inspired by a strange 'hum' heard in Windsor, Ont.

    The Canadian queer art legend sat down with Here & Queer host Peter Knegt to chat about adapting his own book into an acclaimed new show.
    Here & Queer

    Comedian Joel Kim Booster wants us all to know he's a "rude little pig" (complimentary)

    From Fire Island to Loot to his new standup tour, the multi-talented Booster is on quite the roll. And he sat down with Here & Queer host Peter Knegt to talk about all of it and more.
    My Favourite Season

    The Oscar hype for Emilia Pérez is baffling, and the trans community deserves better

    Jacques Audiard's musical is messy and insensitive, and giving it a bunch of awards will not age well. (Consider I Saw The TV Glow and The People’s Joker instead!)
    Here & Queer

    Drag storytime duo Fay & Fluffy just want to give children a chance to be who they are

    The stars of The Fabulous Show With Fay and Fluffy sit down with Peter Knegt to talk about the challenges of spreading joy and inclusivity in a society that's increasingly hostile to drag and LGBTQ youth.
    Here & Queer

    Comedian Robby Hoffman loves coming home to Canada for many reasons (but mostly it's Tim Hortons)

    Hoffman also calls Toronto “the greatest city she’s ever lived in” (seriously!) on the latest episode of Here & Queer.