A few years ago, I started slowly but surely watching the works of a gay filmmaker from the 70s and 80s who I’d never heard of, Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. I first found his landmark documentary, Gay USA, in the summer of 2022, and later that year, I watched his monumental final film, Buddies. I was immediately impressed with how candid and vulnerable his filmmaking was, even once I started watching his adult films. He was a clear-cut Queer auteur, one who I’d never seen mentioned as an integral part of our history. This past December upon seeing that Altered Innocence had completed new restorations of his films, Daddy Dearest and Juice, I pitched a mini-retrospective of Bressan’s works. Since then, I’ve had the incredible
@rxlyon in my corner doing everything she could to make it happen.
To say that I’m thrilled to present my first series is a massive understatement. I love sharing the beautiful histories of movies I love, and I have always worn my Queerness with great pride, so getting to share these wonderful films - unique both at the time they were made and now - is a complete and total honor. I’m beyond grateful to
@bressanproject ,
@alteredinnocence ,
@askanybuddy , and many others who’ve helped to keep Artie’s works alive, and I’m grateful to Rebecca and
@musicboxchicago for giving the greenlight to a series that is mostly (but not entirely) gay p*rn.
This beautiful flyer was designed by
@lilydb22 and was inspired by Gay Liberation/Protest flyers from the 70s. All shows are in Theatre 2, so get your tickets ASAP! Link in bio! 🏳️🌈
