Preserving Queer History with David Weissman

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David Weissman is a documentary filmmaker, public speaker and longtime activist. He is best known as producer of the films THE COCKETTES, WE WERE HERE, and CONVERSATIONS WITH GAY ELDERS. David was also co-founder of QDoc—The Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival.

Episode Highlights

David shares about how he became an accidental filmmaker while he followed his path of activism.
We discuss how his style of interviewing to elicit personal story colors the depth of his documentaries on queer history.
David talks about his Gay Elders Project and value of including queer elders in his documentary work.
He also talks about using younger folks to edit Gay Elders Project, and the importance of intergenerational collaboration.
David provides insights into his connection between activism and filmmaking.

Web links

Find him online at DavidWeissmanFilms.com

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