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The inspirational Gay Chorus Deep South will make its broadcast premiere Sunday, December 20 at 9:00 Pm Et/Pt on Pop and Logo and Pluto TV.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues and produced by Bud Johnston and Jesse Moss for MTV Documentary Films’, Gay Chorus Deep South tells the story of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as they embark on a tour of the American Deep South. The journey came in response to a wave of discriminatory anti-lgbtq laws and the divisive 2016 election.
Led by Gay Chorus conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brought a message of music, love and acceptance to communities and individuals, while confronting intolerance.
Over 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma. They performed in churches, community centers, and concert halls in hopes of uniting Americans in a time of difference.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues and produced by Bud Johnston and Jesse Moss for MTV Documentary Films’, Gay Chorus Deep South tells the story of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as they embark on a tour of the American Deep South. The journey came in response to a wave of discriminatory anti-lgbtq laws and the divisive 2016 election.
Led by Gay Chorus conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brought a message of music, love and acceptance to communities and individuals, while confronting intolerance.
Over 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma. They performed in churches, community centers, and concert halls in hopes of uniting Americans in a time of difference.
- 11/27/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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In today’s film news roundup, the documentaries “Gay Chorus Deep South” and “Tread” find homes, Tobin Bell’s latest horror film completes production and Emilio Insolera joins “355.”
Acquisitions
MTV Documentary Films has acquired “Gay Chorus Deep South” for release during the fall for awards season consideration.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, the film world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best documentary feature before going on to win 16 additional awards at festivals. “Gay Chorus Deep South” is the story of 300 singers who traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas bringing a message of love and acceptance to those fighting intolerance.
MTV Documentary Films plans to qualify the film for awards consideration and screen it at upcoming festivals including Nashville, Woodstock, opening night of Santa Barbara’s Call to Action Festival, opening night of the Boston Globe’s GlobeDocs, Heartland and New Orleans,...
Acquisitions
MTV Documentary Films has acquired “Gay Chorus Deep South” for release during the fall for awards season consideration.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, the film world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best documentary feature before going on to win 16 additional awards at festivals. “Gay Chorus Deep South” is the story of 300 singers who traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas bringing a message of love and acceptance to those fighting intolerance.
MTV Documentary Films plans to qualify the film for awards consideration and screen it at upcoming festivals including Nashville, Woodstock, opening night of Santa Barbara’s Call to Action Festival, opening night of the Boston Globe’s GlobeDocs, Heartland and New Orleans,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
MTV Documentary Films, a division of Viacom’s MTV Studios, today announced its latest acquisition under Sheila Nevins: Gay Chorus Deep South.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, the film world premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature before going on to win 16 additional awards at domestic and international festivals. .
Led by conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Gay Chorus Deep South is the story of 300 singers who traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas, bringing a message of love and acceptance to those fighting intolerance.
The ensuing conversations and connections offer a glimpse of a less-polarized America, where the issues that divide us — faith, politics, sexual identity — are set aside by the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.
“The Lgbtq bias is fierce in southern states,” said Nevins.
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, the film world premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature before going on to win 16 additional awards at domestic and international festivals. .
Led by conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Gay Chorus Deep South is the story of 300 singers who traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas, bringing a message of love and acceptance to those fighting intolerance.
The ensuing conversations and connections offer a glimpse of a less-polarized America, where the issues that divide us — faith, politics, sexual identity — are set aside by the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.
“The Lgbtq bias is fierce in southern states,” said Nevins.
- 9/16/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Company picks up Tribeca audience award winner.
Sheila Nevins has made her latest acquisition since joining MTV Documentary Films and will line up an awards-qualifying release this autumn for Gay Chorus Deep South.
David Charles Rodrigues directed the Tribeca Film Festival premiere and winner of the audience award for best documentary before playing at festivals around the world. It will open Santa Barbara’s Call To Action Festival, and The Boston Globe’s GlobeDocs, Heartland, and New Orleans. among others.
Gay Chorus Deep South recounts the story of a walk by 300 singers from San Francsico Gay Men’s Chorus led...
Sheila Nevins has made her latest acquisition since joining MTV Documentary Films and will line up an awards-qualifying release this autumn for Gay Chorus Deep South.
David Charles Rodrigues directed the Tribeca Film Festival premiere and winner of the audience award for best documentary before playing at festivals around the world. It will open Santa Barbara’s Call To Action Festival, and The Boston Globe’s GlobeDocs, Heartland, and New Orleans. among others.
Gay Chorus Deep South recounts the story of a walk by 300 singers from San Francsico Gay Men’s Chorus led...
- 9/16/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival announced this year’s Audience Award winners today, with Plus One and Gay Chorus Deep South picking up the coveted prizes.
Plus One received the Narrative Audience Award and Gay Chorus Deep South won the Documentary Audience Award. The winner of each gets a cash prize of $10,000.
The runners-up were See You Yesterday, directed by Stefon Bristol, for the Narrative Audience Award and Watson, directed by Lesley Chilcott, for the Documentary Audience Award.
The festival kicked off on April 24, with audience members rating the films they viewed with one to five stars. Films screened in the U.S. Narrative Competition, International Narrative Competition, Documentary Competition, Viewpoints, Narrative Spotlight, Narrative Documentary, Movies Plus, Midnight, This Used to Be New York, and Tribeca Critics’ Week sections were eligible.
Below are details on the two winning films.
Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by David Charles Rodrigues, written by David Charles Rodrigues,...
Plus One received the Narrative Audience Award and Gay Chorus Deep South won the Documentary Audience Award. The winner of each gets a cash prize of $10,000.
The runners-up were See You Yesterday, directed by Stefon Bristol, for the Narrative Audience Award and Watson, directed by Lesley Chilcott, for the Documentary Audience Award.
The festival kicked off on April 24, with audience members rating the films they viewed with one to five stars. Films screened in the U.S. Narrative Competition, International Narrative Competition, Documentary Competition, Viewpoints, Narrative Spotlight, Narrative Documentary, Movies Plus, Midnight, This Used to Be New York, and Tribeca Critics’ Week sections were eligible.
Below are details on the two winning films.
Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by David Charles Rodrigues, written by David Charles Rodrigues,...
- 5/5/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
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“Plus One” and “Gay Chorus Deep South” have won the audience awards at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival with each receiving a $10,000 cash prize.
“Plus One” won the audience award for best narrative feature. It’s directed, written and produced by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. Other producers are Jeremy Reitz, Debbie Liebling, Ross Putman, and Greg Beauchamp.
Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid star as longtime single friends agreeing to be each other’s plus one at every wedding they’re invited to during a summer. Ed Begley Jr., Rosalind Chao, Beck Bennett, and Finn Wittrock also star.
“Gay Chorus Deep South,” directed by David Charles Rodrigues, was given the Documentary Audience Award. The film was produced by Bud Johnston and Jesse Moss and follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarking on an unprecedented bus tour through the Deep South, celebrating music, challenging intolerance, and confronting their own dark coming out stories.
“Plus One” won the audience award for best narrative feature. It’s directed, written and produced by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. Other producers are Jeremy Reitz, Debbie Liebling, Ross Putman, and Greg Beauchamp.
Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid star as longtime single friends agreeing to be each other’s plus one at every wedding they’re invited to during a summer. Ed Begley Jr., Rosalind Chao, Beck Bennett, and Finn Wittrock also star.
“Gay Chorus Deep South,” directed by David Charles Rodrigues, was given the Documentary Audience Award. The film was produced by Bud Johnston and Jesse Moss and follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus embarking on an unprecedented bus tour through the Deep South, celebrating music, challenging intolerance, and confronting their own dark coming out stories.
- 5/4/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The latest player to hit the film-festival circuit may be a bit unexpected: Airbnb, the travel-accommodations booking marketplace, developed, financed and produced documentary film “Gay Chorus Deep South,” set to premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on April 29.
It’s the company’s very first feature film. Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, “Gay Chorus Deep South” follows the 300-member San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on a 10-day tour across the Southeastern U.S. with the goal of inspiring conversation around inclusivity and civil rights. The film documents the challenges the singers faced as they brought their music into people’s homes, churches and concert halls.
Why did the Silicon Valley commerce company decide to dive into film production? James Goode, Airbnb’s head of creative, explained that the film aligns with its corporate values that all people should not only be treated with dignity and respect but should be welcomed and celebrated.
It’s the company’s very first feature film. Directed by David Charles Rodrigues, “Gay Chorus Deep South” follows the 300-member San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on a 10-day tour across the Southeastern U.S. with the goal of inspiring conversation around inclusivity and civil rights. The film documents the challenges the singers faced as they brought their music into people’s homes, churches and concert halls.
Why did the Silicon Valley commerce company decide to dive into film production? James Goode, Airbnb’s head of creative, explained that the film aligns with its corporate values that all people should not only be treated with dignity and respect but should be welcomed and celebrated.
- 4/18/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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