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El Abuelo
directed by Dino Dinco (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2008), 4 mins
Shot on location in San Antonio, Texas, El Abuelo is an intimate portrait of local educator and poet, Joe Jimenez. Through the meditative process of ironing his clothes (a duty often identified as 'women's work'), we experience Joe in that familiar goal of finding the perfect crease. Of all domestic chores, ironin...
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directed by Dino Dinco (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2008), 4 mins
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Shot on location in San Antonio, Texas, El Abuelo is an intimate portrait of local educator and poet, Joe Jimenez. Through the meditative process of ironing his clothes (a duty often identified as 'women's work'), we experience Joe in that familiar goal of finding the perfect crease. Of all domestic chores, ironing is the only one a 'homeboy' is more than happy to master, as masterful ironing is the key to reaching an appearance of perfection; pe...
Shot on location in San Antonio, Texas, El Abuelo is an intimate portrait of local educator and poet, Joe Jimenez. Through the meditative process of ironing his clothes (a duty often identified as 'women's work'), we experience Joe in that familiar goal of finding the perfect crease. Of all domestic chores, ironing is the only one a 'homeboy' is more than happy to master, as masterful ironing is the key to reaching an appearance of perfection; perfect creases work hand in hand with the power of attraction.
In voiceover, Joe reads the lines from his poem 'El Abuelo,' as we learn the potency these perfect creases possess in capturing the attention of his 'first vato' – his first love of another man.This film was commissioned by the 2008 London Fashion in Film Festival. El Abuelo premiered at the TATE Modern, London, on May 10, 2008. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Dino Dinco
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Gay men, Gender roles, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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Act of Faith
directed by Daniel Bree (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 7 mins
In the history of Islam, love between men is a centuries-old phenomenon. Yet Koranic tradition forbids choosing a mate of the same sex. Kyriell, an Imam's son, struggled with reconciling his love for men with his love for Islam and eventually came back to the faith. Pakistani-born Arslan saw no compromise in Islam...
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directed by Daniel Bree (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 7 mins
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In the history of Islam, love between men is a centuries-old phenomenon. Yet Koranic tradition forbids choosing a mate of the same sex. Kyriell, an Imam's son, struggled with reconciling his love for men with his love for Islam and eventually came back to the faith. Pakistani-born Arslan saw no compromise in Islam and discarded his religion, and Iftekar, a Muslim community leader, admits that Islam needs to be brought into the twenty-first centur...
In the history of Islam, love between men is a centuries-old phenomenon. Yet Koranic tradition forbids choosing a mate of the same sex. Kyriell, an Imam's son, struggled with reconciling his love for men with his love for Islam and eventually came back to the faith. Pakistani-born Arslan saw no compromise in Islam and discarded his religion, and Iftekar, a Muslim community leader, admits that Islam needs to be brought into the twenty-first century. Through the words of these men, the struggle of gay Muslims is revealed. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Daniel Bree
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Gay men, Islam, LGBT life, Gay liberation movement, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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Afflicted
directed by Amos Gutman, 1977-1993 (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1982), 24 mins
From renowned gay director of Amazing Grace and the first Israeli director to deal openly with homosexuality in Israel, tells the story of a young, closed, wasted Israeli man who visits a drag bar one night in search of sexual expression. Afflicted was Gutman's third short a used as the basis for his debut feature...
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directed by Amos Gutman, 1977-1993 (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1982), 24 mins
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From renowned gay director of Amazing Grace and the first Israeli director to deal openly with homosexuality in Israel, tells the story of a young, closed, wasted Israeli man who visits a drag bar one night in search of sexual expression. Afflicted was Gutman's third short a used as the basis for his debut feature of the same title. Barroom scenes are vintage-style drag footage from another Israel during another time, permeated by hope and desire...
From renowned gay director of Amazing Grace and the first Israeli director to deal openly with homosexuality in Israel, tells the story of a young, closed, wasted Israeli man who visits a drag bar one night in search of sexual expression. Afflicted was Gutman's third short a used as the basis for his debut feature of the same title. Barroom scenes are vintage-style drag footage from another Israel during another time, permeated by hope and desire. Includes music by Lene Lovich. Adult College
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LGBT Studies
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Performance
Author / Creator
Amos Gutman, 1977-1993
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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The Believers
directed by Todd Holland, 1961- (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 1 hour 18 mins
Recipient of the Frameline 30 Audience Award for Best Documentary and of a 2005 Frameline Film & Video Completion Fund grant, The Believers is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, gender, and religion. Built around the world's first transgender gospel choir, the film portrays...
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directed by Todd Holland, 1961- (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 1 hour 18 mins
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Recipient of the Frameline 30 Audience Award for Best Documentary and of a 2005 Frameline Film & Video Completion Fund grant, The Believers is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, gender, and religion. Built around the world's first transgender gospel choir, the film portrays the choir's dilemma - how to reconcile their gender identity with the widespread belief that changing one's gender goes against the...
Recipient of the Frameline 30 Audience Award for Best Documentary and of a 2005 Frameline Film & Video Completion Fund grant, The Believers is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, gender, and religion. Built around the world's first transgender gospel choir, the film portrays the choir's dilemma - how to reconcile their gender identity with the widespread belief that changing one's gender goes against the word of God. Set against the story of the Transcendence Gospel Choir's founding, the documentary reveals the lives of its members, including Tom, once a radical lesbian feminist; Ashley, choir founder and professional sound engineer; and Bobby, a recovering drug addict and former sex worker. The film takes us from the Transcendence Gospel Choir's shaky beginnings - a heartwarmingly chaotic, cacophonous group unable to agree on much of anything, arguing over appropriate wardrobe and learning to sing with transitioning voices - through their transformation into the polished, award-winning choir and close-knit family they are today, garnering major performances and winning an Outmusic Award in 2004 for the album Whosoever Believes. The intimate personal stories shed light on the complexity of balancing social change, family history, religion and identity. At the heart of their dilemma is a struggle for acceptance within two worlds historically at odds with one another. As one of the film's subjects eloquently says, 'I'm living in a window. I get to see both sides.' The Believers is a unique story of determination and perseverance and an important look at the intricacy and diversity of spirituality and the LGBT community. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Todd Holland, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Christianity, Transgender persons, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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The Best Men
directed by Tony Wei (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 15 mins
Moments before his best friend's wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle mutual feelings long suppressed, but not abandoned. Sometimes the perfect reminder of first love's passion is but a simple kiss from the best man.
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directed by Tony Wei (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 15 mins
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Moments before his best friend's wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle mutual feelings long suppressed, but not abandoned. Sometimes the perfect reminder of first love's passion is but a simple kiss from the best man. Adult College
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Tony Wei
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Coming out (Sexual orientation), Gay & Lesbian Studies
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The Bond
directed by Michael T. Connell (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 6 mins
In this honest and compassionate documentary, the father of a transsexual child shares his family's story - what it was like when his child came out, how their relationship has changed, and how their bond continues to get stronger. Made by a father for transsexual and transgender individuals and their parents, thi...
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directed by Michael T. Connell (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 6 mins
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In this honest and compassionate documentary, the father of a transsexual child shares his family's story - what it was like when his child came out, how their relationship has changed, and how their bond continues to get stronger. Made by a father for transsexual and transgender individuals and their parents, this film offers hopeful answers to the hard questions parents face when a child - of any age - comes out. Adult College
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Michael T. Connell
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Parents of transsexuals, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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Books of James (Director’s Cut)
directed by Ho Tam (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 1 hour 14 mins
Inspired by a collection of personal notebooks, Books of James is an experimental documentary on ART, AIDS and ACTIVISM. Based on the writing, drawing, video footage and personal revelation of James Wentzy, an artist/activist in New York City, the film illustrates the 30-year timeline from the late 1970s to the pr...
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directed by Ho Tam (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 1 hour 14 mins
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Inspired by a collection of personal notebooks, Books of James is an experimental documentary on ART, AIDS and ACTIVISM. Based on the writing, drawing, video footage and personal revelation of James Wentzy, an artist/activist in New York City, the film illustrates the 30-year timeline from the late 1970s to the present, examining the changes in the social and political landscape of America. Following James from South Dakota to New York City, the...
Inspired by a collection of personal notebooks, Books of James is an experimental documentary on ART, AIDS and ACTIVISM. Based on the writing, drawing, video footage and personal revelation of James Wentzy, an artist/activist in New York City, the film illustrates the 30-year timeline from the late 1970s to the present, examining the changes in the social and political landscape of America. Following James from South Dakota to New York City, the film traces his days from struggling and surviving as an artist to later becoming an AIDS video activist. In showcasing a unique individual through his involvement with the fight against AIDS and his tireless frontline reportage of the crisis, Books of James is an intimate portrait of a neglected everyman/hero and unearths a time now forgotten.With narration provided by James himself, the film is divided into 3 periods of his life, recorded in his journals and video footage over a 30-year time span:The Personal - Notebook entries from 1977 to 1990. From a middle class family in South Dakota, James moved to New York City after graduating at the Southern Illinois University. He began writing, drawing and photographing his daily big city life. Through the 70s and 80s, James was an aspiring artist/filmmaker. The Political - The ACT UP years. In 1990 James was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and began his participation in the ACTUP (New York) organization, creating and producing approximately 160 weekly community television programs for the public access channel, Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). This segment is composed of James' footage of the international AIDS conferences, individual testimonies against discrimination and injustice, and public actions towards education, policy making, and community building. Postscripts - Having not written in his journals for many years since his diagnosis, the camera has become James' diaristic tool. This segment begins with the footage of James reluctantly going on AIDS medications, and also includes his Post-9/11 reflections and metaphysical musing. As the timeline progresses, the film moves towards to present day with James' thoughts on the state of AIDS activism and its relevance. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
James Wentzy
Author / Creator
Ho Tam
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Frameline
Speaker / Narrator
James Wentzy
Topic / Theme
Gay activism and activists, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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33531, ACT UP, Frameline
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Byron Chief-Moon: Grey Horse Rider
directed by Philip Szporer and Marlene Millar (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 48 mins
Father of three, successful TV actor and artist and proud member of the First Nations two-spirited gay community, Byron Chief-Moon is a fascinating mesh of dynamic personae. But when he dances alone in the forest, the complexity of the real world washes away, and we can see his spiritual self take hold. Interviews...
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directed by Philip Szporer and Marlene Millar (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 48 mins
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Father of three, successful TV actor and artist and proud member of the First Nations two-spirited gay community, Byron Chief-Moon is a fascinating mesh of dynamic personae. But when he dances alone in the forest, the complexity of the real world washes away, and we can see his spiritual self take hold. Interviews combine with mesmerizing footage of his performances to capture the essence of this cutting-edge artist who founded the Coyote Arts Pe...
Father of three, successful TV actor and artist and proud member of the First Nations two-spirited gay community, Byron Chief-Moon is a fascinating mesh of dynamic personae. But when he dances alone in the forest, the complexity of the real world washes away, and we can see his spiritual self take hold. Interviews combine with mesmerizing footage of his performances to capture the essence of this cutting-edge artist who founded the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association. By melding the history and art of his Canadian Blackfoot Confederacy tribe with issues of contemporary life, Chief-Moon's work makes profound statements about identity and tradition. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Philip Szporer, Marlene Millar
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Frameline
Person Discussed
Byron Chief-Moon
Topic / Theme
Gay communities, American Indian communities, Dancers, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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A Crimson Mark
directed by Hyun-Jin Park (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2004), 13 mins
Set during the Chosun Dynasty during a political shift in power, a Chancellor falls in love with a clerk while the Academy debates how long the new King's step-mother may rule in his name.
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directed by Hyun-Jin Park (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2004), 13 mins
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Set during the Chosun Dynasty during a political shift in power, a Chancellor falls in love with a clerk while the Academy debates how long the new King's step-mother may rule in his name. College Adult
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Hyun-Jin Park
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Gay men, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
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Definition: Aya de Leon
directed by Jennifer Ongiri (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 27 mins
definition: Aya de Leon looks at the process of Bay area spoken word artist Aya de Leon, whose work is at all times political and certainly fresh. Whether dissecting images of women in hip hop, or exposing the constructs of gender and beauty, Aya de Leon makes you think, makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you l...
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directed by Jennifer Ongiri (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 27 mins
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definition: Aya de Leon looks at the process of Bay area spoken word artist Aya de Leon, whose work is at all times political and certainly fresh. Whether dissecting images of women in hip hop, or exposing the constructs of gender and beauty, Aya de Leon makes you think, makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you listen. This documentary explores the writer/poet/activist's artistic process, and the lives she touches as she moves through the world....
definition: Aya de Leon looks at the process of Bay area spoken word artist Aya de Leon, whose work is at all times political and certainly fresh. Whether dissecting images of women in hip hop, or exposing the constructs of gender and beauty, Aya de Leon makes you think, makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you listen. This documentary explores the writer/poet/activist's artistic process, and the lives she touches as she moves through the world. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Jennifer Ongiri
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Frameline
Speaker / Narrator
Aya de Leon, 1967-
Person Discussed
Aya de Leon, 1967-
Topic / Theme
Gay activism and activists, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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