WEBSITE: TheCommitteeDocumentary.org
FB PAGE: Facebook.com/TheCommittee
Fifty years ago, a little-known investigative committee led by senator Charley Johns sought to remove homosexuals from Florida's state universities. As a result, over 200 gay and lesbian students and teachers were expelled or fired. Featuring two of the victims and one interrogator, the film exposes the committee's subversive activities and how its effects are still felt today.
Official Selections/Screenings:
• Orlando Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Oct. 2014
• Out on Film (Georgia, USA) - Oct. 2014
• Orlando Museum of Art (Florida, USA) - Aug-Sep. 2014
• Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (South Africa) - Jun-Jul. 2014
• Out Twin Cities Film Festival (Minnesota, USA) - Jun. 2014
• WorldPride Toronto (Canada) - Jun. 2014
• Love Your Shorts Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Feb. 2014
• Cas Di Cultura (Aruba) - Jun. 2013
• OUTTV Network (Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden) - 2013
• Florida Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Apr. 2013
• Florida Collegiate Pride Coalition conference (Florida, USA) - Apr. 2013
• Syracuse University Reel Queer Film Festival (New York, USA) - Mar. 2013
• Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase (Florida, USA) - Nov. 2012
• Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Oct. 2012
• Global Peace Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Sep. 2012
• Gasparilla International Film Festival (Florida, USA) - Mar. 2012
Awards/Honors:
• Suncoast Emmy Award for "Historical Documentary" - 2014
• Suncoast Emmy Award Nomination for "Editor" - 2014
• International Jury Award for Best Documentary Film - Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2014
• Best Documentary - Love Your Shorts Film Festival 2014
• Florida Historical Society - Hampton Dunn Internet Award 2013
• Best of Brouhaha - Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase 2012
• Best of Competition - Mixed Video - Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts 2012
