Showtime and PBS premiere two docs about the joy and pain of coming out
Two queer documentaries from last year are premiering on tv this week, and provide fascinating glimpses into coming out and being out. We're All Angels profiles pop music stars Jason and deMarco, who are gay men of faith. From their Wikipedia page: "In 2004, Jason and deMarco appeared on the cover of The Advocate magazine with their new album Spirit Pop, a 12-track album of original compositions, combining pop and inspirational genres and yielded both critical and popular acclaim. "The Advocate cover introduced us to people outside of the community of faith. It was very exciting and I definitely think it introduced us to many new people" says Jason. "The irony, however, was that we were launching our mainstream pop career while The Advocate focused on the gay Christian aspect of who we are, and so many people assumed that our music was gay and Christian. ... We've had to work at clarifying that although we are both gay and men of faith, our music is not religious, nor is it gay. ... We want it to speak to everyone, not only people of one particular faith." You can see the trailer from We're All Angels,which premieres this Thursday on Showtime, below. Also this week is the coming-out documentary Anyone and Everyone. It's been playing on a few select PBS stations since last year, but this weekend can be seen in wider release: "Anyone and Everyone tells the stories of families from Utah to North Carolina and Wyoming to New York, all connected by a common thread — a gay child. This poignant and often heartbreaking documentary by first-time filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz (also the parent of a gay son) reveals a family's struggle and desire to accept a child's sexual orientation. The film features parents from a wide range of religions, ethnicities, and political leanings, all of whom discuss their initial reactions to their child's coming out. While some showed unconditional support, others struggled with their child's sexual orientation, fearing alienation from their extended family, their church, or their community. Some simply did not understand the universal nature of homosexuality, and that it can affect anyone and everyone. You can see the trailer for Anyone and Everyone after the break, and for air times, check your local PBS station (I've always wanted to say that.) Submitted by on Tue, 2008-06-10 14:15. |
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Thanks for this blog
I would like to watch both documentaries, but I am not sure if Showtime shows are available in Canada. Does anyone know what the affiliate could be in Toronto? We have "Showcase" but I am not sure if it is the same.
Cheers
JBE
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First, I want to say that Anyone and Everyone looks like a really powerful and amazing documentary.
However, I have to say Jason and deMarco confuse the hell out of me. In their quote they say that "their music is not religious" Yet, their lyrics are about bowing down and worshipping and thier CD is call "Spirit Pop"? Am I the only one who doesn't find it odd that they've been pigeonholed as religious?
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hey guys
hi i'm an addicted reader of after elton and i love it!
just one question though, you see I live in france and I was wondering if I could find the documentary anyone and everyone somewhere on the internet (living in france there's no way i can see this on tv), because after watching the trailer I couldn't stop crying and I really want to see this documentary...
If you have any tips, please don't keep'em to yourself! thanks
here are the websites, guys.
I've looked all over, and i can't find the full docs online anywhere, but you can find showtimes and purchase options for Anyone and Everyone HERE. For We're all Angels, you can go HERE. unfortunately, I don't think Showcase is affiliated with Showtime.
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Oh my god thank you!
Thanks so much snicks! I just bought Anyone and Everyone from the site you gave me, I couldn't believe it was so cheap and with free shipping! normally just the shipping alone would have doubled the price... thanks! I love you, my new hero ! :3
I just hope it arrives before I move out of my apartment and go see my parents for the summer vacations :p
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Took care of it!
Brian. My hero.
Thanks Snicks & James Hillis
for the information. I checked the local PBS station in Buffalo and no luck. The local video/DVD movie rental store may have them in the future. It is in Toronto's gay neighbourhood and has an excellent selection of GLBT movies and documentaries.
Cheers
JBE