Esther Newton Made Me Gay
Esther Newton Made Me Gay
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A feature documentary about a pathbreaking cultural anthropologist, dog agility enthusiast and iconic butch lesbian. Now entering her eighth decade writing about queer communities, Esther Newton’s life’s work has influenced generations of activists and scholars.
“Esther Newton Made Me Gay” explores the life and times of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton. Throughout her career, Esther was a pioneer – questioning and challenging status quo assumptions on gender, sexuality and anthropological methods. Her work inspired generations of scholars to pursue research in what would eventually become the field of LGBTQ+ and Gender Studies.
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projection time:92 min.
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country/year:USA /2022
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director:Jean Carlomusto
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original language of the film:English
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pictures:Alex Rappoport, Jean Carlomusto, David Sampliner
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editor:Jean Carlomusto
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production:Shanti Avirgan, Jean Carlomusto
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festivals and awards:2022 – Some Prefer Cake Film Festival: Best Documentary Feature, 2022 – Provincetown IFF: Warner Brothers Discovery Audience Award, 2022 – Out at the Movies IFF: Best Documentary Feature Jury Award; 2022 – Ann Arbor FF: Martin Contreras and Keith Orr Film Award for Best LGBTQ Film
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