The Celluloid Closet
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- 1995
- 1h 42m
- France, UK, Germany, USA
Pivotal and seminal to the queer community, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's documentary became an instant classic and is revealing about the visibility and representation of diversity in mainstream culture.
Synopsis
The portrayal of the LGBTQ community and the covert or overt references to it as captured in the mainstream Hollywood studio system from the birth of cinema to 1995.
Details
Teddy Award for Best Queer Documentary
Berlin Film Festival
1996
Freedom of Expression Award
Sundance Film Festival
1996
Nomination for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards
1996