Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has captured the life story of another real-life gay hero, and it's coming to DVD this summer.
Read on for the details!
Pedro, a biopic about openly gay HIV activist Pedro Zamora and the impact he had on the entire nation by appearing on MTV's The Real World, has been acquired by Wolfe Video for a DVD release this June, according to indieWIRE.com. Alex Loynaz stars as the Cuban-born Zamora, who shared with MTV viewers his struggles with AIDS, his wedding to his partner Sean and, eventually, his death. Justina Machado (Six Feet Under) plays Pedro's sister Milly.
When Zamora passed away in 1994, President Bill Clinton praised him for personalizing the pandemic and stated that everyone in America now knew someone who had died from AIDS complications.
Pedro was directed by Nick Oceano and produced by Quinceañera creators Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer.
Read on for the details!
Pedro, a biopic about openly gay HIV activist Pedro Zamora and the impact he had on the entire nation by appearing on MTV's The Real World, has been acquired by Wolfe Video for a DVD release this June, according to indieWIRE.com. Alex Loynaz stars as the Cuban-born Zamora, who shared with MTV viewers his struggles with AIDS, his wedding to his partner Sean and, eventually, his death. Justina Machado (Six Feet Under) plays Pedro's sister Milly.
When Zamora passed away in 1994, President Bill Clinton praised him for personalizing the pandemic and stated that everyone in America now knew someone who had died from AIDS complications.
Pedro was directed by Nick Oceano and produced by Quinceañera creators Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer.
- 3/9/2009
- by ADuralde
- The Backlot
Pedro Zamora, Alex Loynaz
The inspiring and heartbreaking life of Pedro Zamora has made it to the big screen in a new bio-pic, with help from a few out Hollywood big-wigs.
Pedro (who's certain to rank high on our Favorite Gay Reality Stars poll, which closes tomorrow!) learned he was HIV-Positive at age seventeen, and spent the rest of his life trying to educate young people about the disease. His appearance on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco in 1994 was groundbreaking, and when he died the day after the final episode aired, it was a shock to all of us who had become enamored of his sweet smile and gentle personality.
Pedro stars newcomer Alex Loynaz in the title role, and focuses on his Cuban family, his relationship with partner Sean, and his close friendship with Real World housemates Judd and Pam.
Up-n-comer Nick Oceano directed the film, which...
The inspiring and heartbreaking life of Pedro Zamora has made it to the big screen in a new bio-pic, with help from a few out Hollywood big-wigs.
Pedro (who's certain to rank high on our Favorite Gay Reality Stars poll, which closes tomorrow!) learned he was HIV-Positive at age seventeen, and spent the rest of his life trying to educate young people about the disease. His appearance on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco in 1994 was groundbreaking, and when he died the day after the final episode aired, it was a shock to all of us who had become enamored of his sweet smile and gentle personality.
Pedro stars newcomer Alex Loynaz in the title role, and focuses on his Cuban family, his relationship with partner Sean, and his close friendship with Real World housemates Judd and Pam.
Up-n-comer Nick Oceano directed the film, which...
- 2/19/2009
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Berlin -- Richard Loncraine's "My One and Only," a '50s-era comedy starring Renee Zellweger and Kevin Bacon, was squeezed into the competition lineup for this year's Berlin International Film Festival, barely a week before the event kicks off.
Zellweger plays a glamorous single mom on the hunt for a rich man to foot the bill for her and her sons' lifestyle. Produced by Merv Griffith Entertainment and Ray Gun Prods., "My One and Only" will have its world premiere in Berlin. Essential Entertainment is handling international sales.
Berlin also added Lone Scherfig's Sundance favorite "An Education" with Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina and Emma Thompson and Davis Guggenheim's music documentary "It Might Get Loud" for its Berlinale Special Galas, ensuring the films will get the red carpet treatment without any of the pressure of competition.
All three films should give an added boost of star power to...
Zellweger plays a glamorous single mom on the hunt for a rich man to foot the bill for her and her sons' lifestyle. Produced by Merv Griffith Entertainment and Ray Gun Prods., "My One and Only" will have its world premiere in Berlin. Essential Entertainment is handling international sales.
Berlin also added Lone Scherfig's Sundance favorite "An Education" with Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina and Emma Thompson and Davis Guggenheim's music documentary "It Might Get Loud" for its Berlinale Special Galas, ensuring the films will get the red carpet treatment without any of the pressure of competition.
All three films should give an added boost of star power to...
- 1/27/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Panorama section will comprise a total of 50 titles with about a third of those being documentaries and here's the first 21 of the list. Oddly enough Dominic Murphy's White Lightnin' will be playing although it's having it's premier at Sundance. Another film we reported on, Uli Lommel's Absolute Evil starring David Carradine will also be playing, and I'm still wondering how the hell they got that in there.
You can check out the list of all 21 titles after the break.
Absolute Evil by Ulli Lommel, USA (world premiere)
With David Carradine, Carolyn Neff, Ulli Lommel, Chris Kiesa
Ander by Roberto Castón, Spain (directorial debut and world premiere)
With Josean Bengoetxea, Cristhian Esquivel, Mamen Rivera, Pilar Rodríguez, Leire Ucha
At Stake by Iwan Setiawan, Muhammad Ichsan, Lucky Kuswandi, Ucu Agustin, Ani Ema Susanti, Indonesia
Panorama Dokumente
Coyote by Chema Rodríguez, Spain (world premiere)
Panorama Dokumente
Der Knochenmann (The Bone Man) by Wolfgang Murnberger,...
You can check out the list of all 21 titles after the break.
Absolute Evil by Ulli Lommel, USA (world premiere)
With David Carradine, Carolyn Neff, Ulli Lommel, Chris Kiesa
Ander by Roberto Castón, Spain (directorial debut and world premiere)
With Josean Bengoetxea, Cristhian Esquivel, Mamen Rivera, Pilar Rodríguez, Leire Ucha
At Stake by Iwan Setiawan, Muhammad Ichsan, Lucky Kuswandi, Ucu Agustin, Ani Ema Susanti, Indonesia
Panorama Dokumente
Coyote by Chema Rodríguez, Spain (world premiere)
Panorama Dokumente
Der Knochenmann (The Bone Man) by Wolfgang Murnberger,...
- 1/7/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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