Phil Zwickler

Rights and Reactions: Lesbian & Gay Rights on Trial

Phil Zwickler, Jane Lippman

In this 1987 documentary, the issue before the New York City Council is a resolution concerning gay rights. The voices of citizens and witnesses for and against this resolution are heard as they testify, and in interviews in the council chamber and on the sidewalk outside. Advocates on either side of the issue are shown to be earnest and sincere, and despite the fact that emotions are running high during the debate, basic civility somehow prevails.

Fear of Disclosure

Phil Zwickler, David Wojnarowicz

Paul Kakuschky, Paul Sharp

An exploration concerning the act of revealing to a potential lover that one is seropositive to HIV, the virus believed to cause AIDS.

Die Aids-Trilogie: Positiv - Die Antwort schwuler Männer in New York auf AIDS

Rosa von Praunheim

Phil Zwickler, Larry Kramer

This film powerfully documents New York City's gay community's response to the AIDS crisis as they are forced to organize themselves after the government's failure to stem the epidemic. Activists who are interviewed include playwrite Larry Kramer, People With AIDS Coalition co-founder Michael Callen (who died of AIDS in 1994), New York filmmaker and journalist Phil Zwickler, as well as representatives from ACT-UP, Queer Nation and the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Die Aids-Trilogie: Feuer unterm Arsch - Vom Leben und Sterben schwuler Männer in Berlin

Rosa von Praunheim

Bev Stroganov, Rosa von Praunheim

Directed by Rosa von Praunheim.

Phil Interviews David Wojnarowicz

Phil Zwickler

David Wojnarowicz, Phil Zwickler

Phil Zwickler interviews David Wojnarowicz about a NEA project grant for a gallery show.