Hookers on Davie
Dir: Holly Dale & Janis Cole
1984 / Canada / 83 min. / documentary
DVD on the shelves at: HQ150 .V3 H66 1984
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Want to visit pre-Expo Vancouver? This groundbreaking local doc talks to the sex workers that hustled along Davie St. pimp-free in a mutally supportive environment.
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Dir: Matt Tyrnauer
2017 / USA / 98 min. / documentary
Streaming Service: Kanopy
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Explosive and fun, Hollywood’s legendary hustler tells all the tales, detailing exploits with his rich and famous tricks from the 1940’s on.
Word Is out: Stories of Some of Our Lives
Dir: Peter Adair
1977 / USA / 132 min. / documentary
Streaming Service: streaming not available
DVD on the shelves at: HQ76.3.U5 W673 2010
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Groundbreaking post-Stonewall documentary edited together from candid interviews with 26 people who identified as LGBTQ. Created by a group of queer filmakers, the film was broadcast on PBS after a theatrical run and was one of the first examples of non-activitist members of the LGBTQ community exposing themselves and their stories to the general public. CapU Library also has a Queer Film Classic book to accompany this film.
Reviving The Roost
Dir: Vivek Shraya
2019 / Canada / 6 min. / animated documentary short
Streaming Service: NFB
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Poignant short sharing the experience of a young gay Edmontonian in brilliant neon.
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Dir: Guido Santi, Tina Mascara
2007 / USA / 91 min. / documentary
Streaming Service: Kanopy
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Endearing documentary about one of Hollywood’s most enduring gay couples, émigré writer Christopher Isherwood and artist, Don Bacardy.
Family Fundamentals
Dir: Arthur Dong
2004 / USA / 75 min. / documentary
DVD on the shelves at: HQ759.9145 F365 2004
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Christian fundamentalism meets homosexuality with devastating effects. DVD includes bonus features.
The Hook Up
Dir: Michael V. Smith
2019 / Canada / 6 min. / short film
Streaming Service: NFB
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UBC professor, novelist, performer and filmmaker, Michael V Smith explores the generation gap in this experimental documentary short.
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