Preserving Queer History with David Weissman

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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