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Abomination: Homosexuality and the Ex-Gay Movement
directed by Alicia Salzer; produced by Alicia Salzer (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 31 mins
Again and again we see it in the news: evangelical ministers who preach against homosexuality and scandalizing themselves when their own homosexuality is revealed. Proponents of so-called 'reparative therapy' know it doesn't work. Yet they persist with ever-greater fervor and insist that gay Christians try to cha...
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directed by Alicia Salzer; produced by Alicia Salzer (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 31 mins
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Again and again we see it in the news: evangelical ministers who preach against homosexuality and scandalizing themselves when their own homosexuality is revealed. Proponents of so-called 'reparative therapy' know it doesn't work. Yet they persist with ever-greater fervor and insist that gay Christians try to change their sexual orientation. Abomination: Homosexuality and the Ex-Gay Movement profiles the journeys of four gay Christians who did e...
Again and again we see it in the news: evangelical ministers who preach against homosexuality and scandalizing themselves when their own homosexuality is revealed. Proponents of so-called 'reparative therapy' know it doesn't work. Yet they persist with ever-greater fervor and insist that gay Christians try to change their sexual orientation. Abomination: Homosexuality and the Ex-Gay Movement profiles the journeys of four gay Christians who did everything possible to become heterosexual by following the 'treatment' protocols of the so-called ex-gay ministries. At times heartbreaking, at other times hilarious, the approaches taken by these religious groups range from shock therapy and hypnosis to 'gender coaching.' Ultimately the 'therapy' fails, even for the ministers in charge as they repeatedly scandalize themselves by 'relapsing into gayness.' Some of Abomination's subjects spent decades in torment before they ultimately re-defined every aspect of their values, morals and beliefs to allow themselves to accept a gay and Christian identity. But self-acceptance eluded Mary Lou's daughter, Ana, who committed suicide. Her daughter's death causes a change of heart in this fundamentalist Christian mother who comes to realize that 'Jesus Christ himself would not have treated her the way I did.'In the end, we must ask, is Homosexuality an 'Abomination?' Or is the real 'Abomination' how Gay Conservative Christians are summarily rejected by their families, their communities, their churches and who are told that they have forfeited both the promise of heaven and the love of God.
Abomination is a poignant testimony to the healing power of love on the road to self-acceptance. It is also a film about human rights and the fragility of our liberty in an increasingly fundamentalist America. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alicia Salzer
Author / Creator
Alicia Salzer
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Sexual orientation, Religious beliefs, Church doctrine, Mental health treatments, Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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Frameline
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Almost There
directed by Sigal Yehuda and Joelle Alexis (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2003), 52 mins
Almost There is the story of a lesbian couple's move away from Israel and the problems they wish to leave behind. Joelle lived in Tel-Aviv for eleven years but tired of this city wrapped in violence. Sigal, hiding her true sexual identity from her family, needs to distance herself to be able to have a more complet...
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directed by Sigal Yehuda and Joelle Alexis (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2003), 52 mins
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Almost There is the story of a lesbian couple's move away from Israel and the problems they wish to leave behind. Joelle lived in Tel-Aviv for eleven years but tired of this city wrapped in violence. Sigal, hiding her true sexual identity from her family, needs to distance herself to be able to have a more complete life with her partner. Together they travel through Greece in search of a new home. The couple tape each other throughout their trave...
Almost There is the story of a lesbian couple's move away from Israel and the problems they wish to leave behind. Joelle lived in Tel-Aviv for eleven years but tired of this city wrapped in violence. Sigal, hiding her true sexual identity from her family, needs to distance herself to be able to have a more complete life with her partner. Together they travel through Greece in search of a new home. The couple tape each other throughout their travels, producing a video diary, each expressing her feelings as she observes the other. Their unfurling journey pushes them to question the very heart of their search; essential dilemmas such as: 'Where do I belong?' 'What is home?' and 'How can we be part of our families when we are different from them?' Almost There presents a couple that dares: dares to change their life, dares to deal with personal fears, dares to search for happiness...and most of all, dares to make a documentary which carefully explores the beauty and difficulties of intimacy, sexual identity, and the complexity of family relationships--all difficult to examine, unless we turn the camera upon ourselves. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Sigal Yehuda, Joelle Alexis
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Lesbian couples, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Organization
Frameline
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Alonso’s Deadline
directed by Mario Galaretta; produced by Mario Galaretta (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 6 mins
Alonso's Deadline is a quiet and subtle story about the silent attraction between two very different men. Dr. Alonso, old and respected, is a recently widowed professor. Elias, sexy and young, is the school janitor. Alonso and Elias share the same space but belong to two different worlds. They struggle to find a w...
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directed by Mario Galaretta; produced by Mario Galaretta (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2007), 6 mins
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Alonso's Deadline is a quiet and subtle story about the silent attraction between two very different men. Dr. Alonso, old and respected, is a recently widowed professor. Elias, sexy and young, is the school janitor. Alonso and Elias share the same space but belong to two different worlds. They struggle to find a way of crossing the boundaries that keep them apart. Adult College
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Mario Galaretta
Author / Creator
Mario Galaretta
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Gay male couples, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Frameline. All rights reserved.
Organization
Frameline
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And The March Continues!
directed by Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel; produced by Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 30 mins
And the March Continues! combines documentary and narrative forms to present a history of the lesbian movement in Mexico from its origins to the present. Testimonies from Mexican lesbians and movement leaders give impressions of daily life in their country. A dramatized encounter between Frida Kahlo, Sor Juana Ine...
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directed by Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel; produced by Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 30 mins
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And the March Continues! combines documentary and narrative forms to present a history of the lesbian movement in Mexico from its origins to the present. Testimonies from Mexican lesbians and movement leaders give impressions of daily life in their country. A dramatized encounter between Frida Kahlo, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (acclaimed 17th Century Mexican poet) and modern day Mexican revolutionary, Adelita, is a humorous but poignant acknowledg...
And the March Continues! combines documentary and narrative forms to present a history of the lesbian movement in Mexico from its origins to the present. Testimonies from Mexican lesbians and movement leaders give impressions of daily life in their country. A dramatized encounter between Frida Kahlo, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (acclaimed 17th Century Mexican poet) and modern day Mexican revolutionary, Adelita, is a humorous but poignant acknowledgement of the historical and cultural impact made by these and other Mexican lesbians. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel
Author / Creator
Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Frameline
Person Discussed
Juana Inés de la Cruz, 1651-1695, Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954
Topic / Theme
Lesbianism, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
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Organization
Frameline
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Badass Supermama
directed by Etang Inyang (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1996), 16 mins
'I've got a crush on a woman named Foxy Brown.' Badass Supermama is a playful, but questioning personal exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and adolescent notions of beauty and representation. These multi-layered, inter-connected issues are intimately examined through 1970's 'blaxploitation' movie goddess Pam...
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directed by Etang Inyang (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1996), 16 mins
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'I've got a crush on a woman named Foxy Brown.' Badass Supermama is a playful, but questioning personal exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and adolescent notions of beauty and representation. These multi-layered, inter-connected issues are intimately examined through 1970's 'blaxploitation' movie goddess Pam Grier and her characters, particularly Foxy Brown. The videomaker tries on the powerful, badass supermama role of Foxy Brown, while exp...
'I've got a crush on a woman named Foxy Brown.' Badass Supermama is a playful, but questioning personal exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and adolescent notions of beauty and representation. These multi-layered, inter-connected issues are intimately examined through 1970's 'blaxploitation' movie goddess Pam Grier and her characters, particularly Foxy Brown. The videomaker tries on the powerful, badass supermama role of Foxy Brown, while exploring the space between body and image. This lyrical video is gently critical, playing with the idea of masquerade, as well as childhood and adolescent fantasies of black womanhood. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Etang Inyang
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Frameline
Person Discussed
Pam Greer, 1949-
Topic / Theme
Lesbianism, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
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Organization
Frameline
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Before I Was Sad
directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2002), 2 mins
Before I Was Sad presents biting commentary on the assimilation of homosexuals into mainstream society illustrated through the use of cut-out animation
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directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2002), 2 mins
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Before I Was Sad presents biting commentary on the assimilation of homosexuals into mainstream society illustrated through the use of cut-out animation College Adult
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Animation
Author / Creator
Jean-Gabriel Périot
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Gays, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Frameline. All rights reserved.
Organization
Frameline
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Bird in the Hand
directed by Catherine Saalfield and Melanie Nelson (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1992), 31 mins
Simone and Kaya are lovers trying desperately to escape New York City for the weekend and the reality of their friend Ayo's abusive relationship. Along the way, Kaya, who is Ayo's ex-lover, becomes more and more obsessed with tracking her down before they leave. In this experimental narrative, the couple confronts...
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directed by Catherine Saalfield and Melanie Nelson (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1992), 31 mins
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Simone and Kaya are lovers trying desperately to escape New York City for the weekend and the reality of their friend Ayo's abusive relationship. Along the way, Kaya, who is Ayo's ex-lover, becomes more and more obsessed with tracking her down before they leave. In this experimental narrative, the couple confronts exemplary urban obstacles of broken pay phones, jealousy and other unexpected encounters. At times humorous, at times discomforting, B...
Simone and Kaya are lovers trying desperately to escape New York City for the weekend and the reality of their friend Ayo's abusive relationship. Along the way, Kaya, who is Ayo's ex-lover, becomes more and more obsessed with tracking her down before they leave. In this experimental narrative, the couple confronts exemplary urban obstacles of broken pay phones, jealousy and other unexpected encounters. At times humorous, at times discomforting, Bird in the Hand addresses issues around co-dependency and obsession through passionate, honest characterizations of lesbian culture. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Catherine Saalfield, Melanie Nelson
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Physical abuse, Lesbian couples, Gay & Lesbian Studies
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Frameline
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Blue Diary
directed by Jenni Olson (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 6 mins
Through voiceover and static San Francisco landscapes this experimental narrative short tells the melancholy story of a butch dyke pining over a one night stand with a straight girl.
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directed by Jenni Olson (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 6 mins
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Through voiceover and static San Francisco landscapes this experimental narrative short tells the melancholy story of a butch dyke pining over a one night stand with a straight girl. Adult College
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Jenni Olson
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
Lesbianism, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
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Frameline
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Books of James
directed by Ho Tam (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 2006), 17 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), 17 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. College Adult
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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
Copyright Message
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33531, ACT UP, Frameline
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Chocolate Babies
directed by Stephen Winter (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 1 hour 21 mins
An underground band of HIV-positive, queer, urban,transvestite, activists of color is making headlines in New York. In an effort to expose political corruption surrounding the AIDS epidemic, these urban guerrillas stage a series of surprise attacks against conservative politicians whom they believe are collecting...
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directed by Stephen Winter (San Francisco, CA: Frameline, 1997), 1 hour 21 mins
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An underground band of HIV-positive, queer, urban,transvestite, activists of color is making headlines in New York. In an effort to expose political corruption surrounding the AIDS epidemic, these urban guerrillas stage a series of surprise attacks against conservative politicians whom they believe are collecting secret lists of HIV-positive individuals. The masterminds behind the action include 'to-the-death!' diva Max Mo-Freak; his determined s...
An underground band of HIV-positive, queer, urban,transvestite, activists of color is making headlines in New York. In an effort to expose political corruption surrounding the AIDS epidemic, these urban guerrillas stage a series of surprise attacks against conservative politicians whom they believe are collecting secret lists of HIV-positive individuals. The masterminds behind the action include 'to-the-death!' diva Max Mo-Freak; his determined sister, Jamela; Larva, a sex-crazed crossdresser with attitude; Lady Marmalade, a junkie transvestite songstress; and Sam, an idealistic young Asian militant and Max Mo's lover. Caught up in their extreme methods of activism and self-destructive drug and alcohol binges, the group becomes torn by infighting and begins to lose sight of their mission and loyalty to each other. Will they find the peace and justice they seek? Between fantasy, tragedy and comedy, Chocolate Babies is a roller-coaster ride that is sure to provoke laughter and dialogue. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Stephen Winter
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Frameline
Topic / Theme
LGBT life, Social activism and activists, Public health awareness, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
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