Out in the Silence

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Out in the Silence
Out in the Silence FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed byJoe Wilson and Dean Hamer
Produced byJoe Wilson and Dean Hamer
Edited byNels Bangerter
Music by Namoli Brennet, Joel Douek
Distributed byGarden Thieves
Release date
  • August 5, 2009 (2009-08-05)(Rhode Island)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$245,000

Out in the Silence is a 2009 documentary film directed by Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer. It chronicles the chain of events that occur when the severe bullying of a gay teenager draws Wilson and his partner back to the conservative rural community of Oil City, Pennsylvania, where their own same-sex wedding announcement had previously ignited a controversy. The film focuses on the widely varying, emotional reactions of the town's residents including the teenager and his mother, the head of the local chapter of the American Family Association, and an evangelical pastor and his wife.

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Community engagement campaign

The Out in the Silence Campaign for Fairness and Equality in Rural and Small Town America uses the film as a tool to raise the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and promote dialogue and bridge building. [1] The campaign has held over 500 grassroots screenings in town halls, schools, churches, and community centers, many in isolated areas that had not previously experienced any openly LGBT events. The Center for Social Media and the BRITDOC Foundation have highlighted the campaign as an example of using film for social change.

In 2011, the Campaign initiated the Out in the Silence Youth Activism Award to highlight the work of young people on LGBT inclusion and equality. In 2022, Frameline Film Festival established the Out in the SIlence award to recognize outstanding film projects that highlight brave acts of LGBTQ+ visibility in places where such acts are not common.

Awards and recognition

Festival awards and recognition

Television broadcast and awards

References

  1. ↑ "Out in the Silence | Outreach".
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