Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt
The Memorial Quilt was started by the NAMES Project in the summer of 1987...and by the fall of '88, the quilt had grown to include 8,288 panels. Through on-the-scene documentation, filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman wove the NAMES Project's efforts to memoralize AIDS victims into an emotion…
Poison
Inspired by the writings of Jean Genet, Poison deftly interweaves trio of transgressive tales-“Hero,” “Horror” and “Homo”-that build toward a devastating climax.
Where Are We?: Our Trip Through America
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman set out on the open road to explore America's heartland and interview ordinary people in this timely, funny and moving documentary about trying to find common ground.
Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives
Led by Peter Adair, the Mariposa Film Group made the first feature-length documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay filmmakers. Their 1977 film is a collage of interviews, funny and heartbreaking.