Jim Tushinski

Jan-Michael Vincent Is My Muse

Jim Tushinski

Through crude animations, still photos and clips from old movies, the film maker tells us of his life-lone fascination with the actor Jan-Michael Vincent.

I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

Jim Tushinski

Wakefield Poole

I Always Said Yes is a portrait of pioneering filmmaker Wakefield Poole, whose careers as dancer, choreographer, and director spanned the golden years of Broadway, television, porno chic, and gay liberation.

That Man: Peter Berlin

Jim Tushinski

Peter Berlin, John Waters

He slept with Sal Mineo, was photographed by Andy Warhol, and he was lusted after by millions of men around the world. Model, photographer, filmmaker, clothing designer, and porn icon Peter Berlin is his own greatest creation. Berlin is front and center in this bio documentary from director Jim Tushinski, and featuring interviews with director John Waters, novelist Armistead Maupin, 70s porn director Wakefield Poole and more, all with Berlin as the subject. This intimate film reveals the legendary man with the white saran wrapped pants, undersized leather vests, and Dutch-boy haircut