Coming Out (2015 film)

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Coming Out
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Directed byAlden Peters
Written byMegan Mancini, Alden Peters
Distributed by Wolfe Releasing
Release date
  • September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Coming Out is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Alden Peters. It follows Peters while he comes out as a gay man to multiple people, including his parents, siblings, and friends. [1] Peters also interviews experts, including activist Janet Mock, psychologist Ritch Savin-Williams, and journalist Zach Stafford, to provide broader context about the experience of coming out. [2] [3] [4]

The documentary premiered on September 10, 2015, at the DOCUTAH film festival, [4] [5] where it won the "Audience Favorite" award. [6] The following month it was shown at the MiFo LGBT Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, [7] and at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (NewFest). [8] It won the Best Documentary award at Festival MIX Milano in 2016, [9] and also appeared that year at the Queer Lisboa International Queer Film Festival. [3] It was released on DVD and iTunes in October 2016. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Truong, Kevin (October 1, 2016). "Filmmaker Documents His 'Coming Out' Journey". NBC News . Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wong, Hollie (October 7, 2016). "Coming Out: A Modern Look at LGBTQ Lives". Film Inquiry. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kaufman, Sophie Monks (October 12, 2016). "The Five Best Films from Queer Lisboa 2016". Little White Lies . Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Peters, Alden (September 30, 2015). "Coming Out: Why I Chose to Film My Emotional Coming Out Journey". Daily Beast. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2015 Schedule". DOCUTAH: International Documentary Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "DOCUTAH Announces 2015 Raven Awards". DOCUTAH: International Documentary Film Festival. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Coming Out". OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival. 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Tess, Andrew (October 23, 2015). "Alden Peters Is Coming Out". Out . Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "30 Festival MIX Milano: Premiazioni" [30th MIX Festival Milan: Awards]. Festival MIX Milano (in Italian). Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
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