AACAP 2009 – Workshop 32 GLBTQ Film/TV

Sexual Minority Youth – AACAP 2009, Workshop 32

Using Film to Teach about GLBT Issues

Edgardo Menvielle, M.D.

List of Films and Videos

Feature Films-TV/Youth

Child Themes

  • Beautiful people (U.K.), a television series, 2009. BBC
  • Billy Elliott (U.K.),a film by Stephen Daldry, 2000. Universal Studios.
  • C.R.A.Z.Y. (Canada- French),a film by Jean-Marc Valléea film by Jean-Marc Vallée, 2006. Cirrus Communications.
  • Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink) (France), a film by Alain Berliner, 1997. Sony Picture Classics.
  • Ready? O.K.!, a film by James Vazquez, 2008. Wolfe Video
  • The Dress Code,a film by Shirley McLaine, 2000. J&M Entertainment, Original Voices Inc
  • The Sissy Duckling,a Harvey Fierstein film, 1999. HBO (not commercially available).

Adolescent/Coming of Age/Coming out Themes

  • Beautiful Thing (U.K.), a film by Hettie McDonald, 1996. Sony Pictures.
  • C.R.A.Z.Y. (Canada- French),a film by Jean-Marc Valléea film by Jean-Marc Vallée, 2006. Cirrus Communications.
  • Get Real, a film by Simon Shore, 1999. Paramount.
  • Girl's View - A Collection of Lesbian Themed Short Films by various directors, 2007. Alluvial Filmworks.
  • Girl's View 2 - A Collection of Lesbian Themed Short Films by various directors, 2009. Alluvial Filmworks.
  • Prayers for Bobby, a film by Russell Mulcahy, 2009. Lifetime Television (available on ITunes)
  • Shelter, a film byJonah Markowitz, 2007. Ryko Liberation.
  • Summer Storm (Germany), a film by Marco Kreutzpaintner, 2004. Liberation Ent.
  • The Incredible True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love,
  • Trevor,a film by Peggy Rajski, 1994. Water Bearer Films.
  • XXY (Argentina), a film by Lucía Puenzo, 2007. Film Movement.

Documentary Films/Youth

Coming out /Growing up

  • De Colores (English and Spanish), a film byPeter Barbosa and Garrett Lenoir, 2001.
  • From a Secret Place: America's Families Cope with the Coming Out Process of Gay and Lesbian Youth,Produced and Directed by Karin Heller and Bill Domonkos, 1993. New York: Guildford Publications, Inc.
  • Growing Up Gay and Lesbian: Questions and Answers,a film by Brian McNaught, 1993. Motivational Media.
  • HomoTeens, a film by Joan Jubela, Frameline Films, 1994. Frameline.
  • Red without Blue,a film by Brooke Sebold, Todd Sills and Benita Sills, 2007.
  • The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Philippines), 2005.
  • TransGeneration,a film by Jeremy Simmons, 2006. Sundance Channel Home Entertainment: Documentary Collection.

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  • When A Kid Is Gay,teeneducational video grade 7+, 2000. WGBH Boston.

Families

  • Both of My Moms’ Names Are Judy, a film by Lesbian and Gay Parents’ Association, 1994.
  • Daddy and Papa,a film by Johnny Symons, 2002. Independent Television Service (ITVS).
  • We are Dad,a film by Michel Horvat, 2005.
  • No Dumb Questions: Uncle Bill is Becoming a Woman, a film by Melissa Regan, 2001. New Day Films.
  • That’s a Family, a film by Debra Chasnoff. Women's Educational Media.

Gender Transitioning/Transgender Issues

  • Red without Blue,a film by Brooke Sebold, Todd Sills and Benita Sills, 2007.
  • TransGeneration,a film by Jeremy Simmons, 2006. Sundance Channel Home Entertainment: Documentary Collection

Religion

  • For the Bible Tells Me So, a film by Daniel Karlslake, 2007/2008.
  • Through My Eyes, a film by Justin Lee, 2009.

Teaching and Advocacy

  • It's Elementary,a film by Debra Chasnoff, 1996. Women's Educational Media.
  • Scout's HonorScout's Honor,a film by Tom Shepard, 2001. Independent Television Service (ITVS).

Teen Suicide

  • Jim in Bold: 8000 Miles Through a Boy's Soul, a film by Glenn Holsten, 2003. Equality Forum.

Violence/Bullying

  • Bullied to Death,, Investigative Reports , A&E Home Video.
  • Let’s get Real, a film by Debra Chasnoff. Women's Educational Media.
  • The Laramie Project,a film by Moisés Kauffman, 2002. HBO Home Video.

What is Gender?

  • Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She,a film by Antony Thomas, 2005. HBO.
  • Sex: Unknown: Explore the Fateful Consequences of Gender Reassignment, Produced by Andrew Cohen and Stephen Sweigart, 2001. WGBH Boston: NOVA.
  • Straightlaced: How Gender Has Us All Tied Up, a film by Debra Chasnoff, 2009. Groundspark Films.

  • Feature Films-TV/Adult

Lesbian

  • Aimee and Jaguar (Germany), a film by Max Färberböck, 1999. Zeitgeist Films.
  • Antonia’s Line (Nethelands), a film by Marlee Gorris, 1995. First Look Pictures.
  • Better than Chocolate, a film by Anne Wheeler, 1999. Lions Gate.
  • Can't Think Straight, a film by Shamin Sarif, 2007.101 Distribution.
  • Chutney Popcorn, a film by Nisha Ganatra, 1999. Wolfe Video.
  • Desert Hearts, a film by Donna Deitch, 1985. Wolfe Video.
  • Exes and Ohs - The Complete First Season, a TV series directed by Gary Harvey and Lee Friedlander, 2008. MTV
  • Go Fish, a film by Rose Troche, 1994. MGM (Video & DVD).
  • High Art. A film by Lisa Cholodenko, 1998. Universal Studios.
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2, a film by Anne Heche and Jane Anderson, 2000. HBO Home Video.
  • Imagine Me and You, a film by Ol Parker, 2005. 20th Century Fox
  • I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, a film by Patricia Rozema, 1987. Miramax Home Entertainment.
  • Loving Anabelle, a film by Katherine Brooks, 2006. Wolfe Video.
  • Lost and Delirious, a film by Léa Pool, 2001.Lions Gate.
  • Making Maya, a film by Rolla Selbak, 2003. Zahra Pictures.
  • My Summer of Love, a film by Pavel Pawilkowski, 2004. Universal Studios
  • Out at the Wedding, a film byLee Friedlander, 2006. MTV.
  • Saving Face, a film by Alice Wu, 2004. Sony Pictures.
  • South of Nowhere, a TV series (3 seasons). The N.
  • The L Word, a TV series (four seasons, various director), 2008- 2009. Showtime/Paramount.
  • The Gymnast, a film by Ned Farr, 2007. Wolfe Video.
  • The New World (France), a film by Etienne Dhaene, 2006. Casque Dor Film
  • The Secrets, a film byAvi Nesher, 2007. Monterrey Video.
  • When Night is Falling, a film by Patricia Rozema, 1995. Wolfe Video.
  • World Unseen, a film by Shamin Sarif, 2007.101 Distribution.

Gay Male

  • Bad Education, a film by Pedro Almodóvar. Sony Pictures.
  • Before Night Falls, a film by Julian Schnabel, 2000. New Line Home Video.
  • Brokeback Mountain,a film by Ang Lee, 2005. Alberta film Entertainment.
  • Brother to Brother is a film by Rodney Evans 2004. Wolfe Video.
  • Dona Herlinda and Her Son (Mexico), a film by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, 1986. Strand Home Video.
  • Far from Heaven, a film by Todd Haynes, 2002. Universal Studios.
  • Just a Question of Love (France), a film by Christian Fauré, 2000. Picture This Studio.
  • Km. 0 (Spain), a film by Yolanda García Serrano and Juan Luis Iborra, 2000. TLA Releasing
  • Latter Days, a film by C. J. Cox, 2003. Funny Boy Films.
  • Longtime Companion, a film by Norman René, 1990. MGM (Video & DVD).
  • Making Love, a film by Arthur Hiller, 1982. 20th Century Fox.
  • Mulligans (Canada), a film by Chip Hale, 2008. Wolfe Video.
  • Queer as Folk (U.S.), a TV series (four seasons, various directors), 2007. Showtime Networks.
  • Queer as Folk (U.K.), a TV series (two series, various directors), 2001. C1TV.
  • Save Me, a film by Robert Cary, 2007. First Run Features.
  • Strawberry and Chocolate (Cuba), a film by Juan Carlos Tabío & Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, 1995. Walt Disney Video.
  • The Wedding Banquet, a film by Ang Lee, 1993. MGM.
  • Tongues Untied, a film by Marlon Riggs, 1991. Strand Releasing.
  • Torch Song Trilogy, a film by Paul Bogart, 1998. New Line Home Video.
  • Trick, a film by Jim Fall, 1999. New Line Home Video.
  • We're All Angels, a film byRobert Nunez, 2007. Centaur Entertainment.
  • Yossi & Jagger (Israel), a film by Eytan Fox, 2002. Strand Home Video.

Trans

  • Another Woman (France),a film by Jerome Foulon, 2004, Casque D’Or Film.
  • Boys Don't Cry,a film by Kimberly Peirce, 1999. Fox Searchlight Pictures.
  • Different from Girls (U.K.), a film by Richard Spence, 1996. X Pictures.
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a film by John Cameron Mitchell, 2001. New Line Home Video.
  • Normal, a film by Jane Anderson, 2003. HBO Films.
  • Soldier's Girl,a film by Frank Pierson, 2004. Showtime Entertainment.
  • The Wedding Banquet, a film by Ang Lee, 1993. MGM.
  • Transamerica, a film by Duncan Tucker, 2006. Belladonna Productions.

Drag Entertainers/Transformists

  • The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, a film by Stephan Elliott, 1994. MGM.
  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, a film by Beeban Kidron, 1995, Universal Studios.

Documentary Films/Adults

Lesbian and Gay

  • After Stonewall, a film by John Scagliotti, 1999. First Run Features.
  • Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community, a film by John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller & Robert Rosemberg, 1985. First Run Features.
  • Breaking The Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, a film by Steven Hilliard Stern, 1997. Green/Epstein Productions.
  • Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World, a film by John Scagliotti, 2003.First Run Features.
  • Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema, a film by Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg, 2006. Wolfe Video.
  • Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100, a film by Yvonne Welbon, 1999.
  • Paris is Burning,a film by Jennie Livingston, 1991. Miramax Films.
  • The Celluloid Closet, a film by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein, 1996. Sony Pictures.
  • Trembling Before G-d (Israel),a film by Sandi Simcha Dubowski, 2003. New Yorker Video.
  • When I Knew, a HBO film, 2008.

Trans

  • Paris is Burning,a film by Jennie Livingston, 1991. Miramax Films.
  • Southern Comfort, a film by Kate Davis, 2003. New Video Group.
  • You Don’t Know Dick: Courageous Hearts of Transsexual Men. A film by Candace Schermerhorn & Bestor Cram, Berkeley Media LLC, 1997.
  • The Brandon Teena Story, a film by Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir, 1998. Docurama.

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