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Families Are Forever (21 min) US |
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Sunday 10/19, 1:00 PM (Session 9)
Director/Producer: Vivian Kleiman
Description:
Tom and Wendy were devout Mormon parents living in a conservative community: attending church every Sunday, actively serving in their ward, raising five children and knocking on doors to promote support for California's Proposition 8 to prevent same-sex marriage. Then one day, Wendy read thirteen-year-old Jordon's diary and discovered he was gay. What happened next changed their lives forever. Their story will surprise you, give you hope and move you with the possibility of change.
Biography:
Vivian Kleiman is a veteran documentary filmmaker whose work is noted for its cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity. Her professional awards include television’s top honor, The George Foster Peabody Award; the Organization of American Historians’ Eric Barnouw Award; International Documentary Association’s Outstanding Achievement Award; and National Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research. A longtime collaborator with the landmark African-American gay filmmaker Marlon Riggs, Vivian’s credits include Tongues Untied and Color Adjustment. She also supervised the posthumous completion of his final work, Black Is...Black Ain’t. Vivian holds the distinctive record of eight co-productions with the National PBS funder of independent filmmakers, ITVS. Among them: Roam Sweet Home; First Person Plural; Maquilapolis; and STRONG! (a portrait of three-time US Olympic weightlifter Cheryl Haworth). Her work is noted for challenging subject matter and diverse filmic approach.
Contact Information:
Family Acceptance Project
e: caitlincryan@gmail.com
w: familyproject.sfsu.edu
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