''Reel in the Closet'' is a 2015
documentary film directed by
Stu Maddux
Stu Maddux (born 1965) is American freelance writer, editor, and cinematographer. He is a movie producer and director of his own non-fiction independent films. He is best known for his work '' Gen Silent'', a documentary about gay, lesbian, bi ...
, featuring interviews with
Daniel Nicoletta,
Susan Stryker
Susan O'Neal Stryker (born 1961) is an American professor, historian, author, filmmaker, and theorist whose work focuses on gender and human sexuality. She is a professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Stu ...
, and others.
Synopsis
The film features LGBT
home movies
A home movie is a short amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities, a vacation, or a special event, and intended for viewing at home by family and friends. Originally, home movies were made on ph ...
, videos, and other
archival footage from the 1930s to 1980's, and stresses the importance of finding and restoring these films and videos.
Film premiere
The film had its world premiere on 21 June 2015 at the
Frameline Film Festival.
References
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2015 documentary films
2015 films
Documentary films about LGBT film
Films directed by Stu Maddux
2015 LGBT-related films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
American LGBT-related documentary films
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