David Weissman

We Were Here

Bill Weber, David Weissman

Ed Wolf, Paul Boneberg

A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.

The Cockettes

Bill Weber, David Weissman

Larry Brinkin, Dusty Dawn

Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.

Songs from an angel

David Weissman

Rodney Price

In this film, made two weeks prior to his death from AIDS, San Francisco performer Rodney Price sings and tap dances a darkly humorous song about his own death, "I've Got Less Time Than You." It is a heartening and powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

Mothers

David Weissman

Carol Bloom, Teena Albert

A sunny day in the park. Three "decent" mothers play with their three "decent" babies. Just over the hill, three "wild" mothers play with their three "wild" babies. What happens when lifestyles collide?

Beauties without a Cause

David Weissman

Lulu, Teena

Four lawless drag queens prepare for a night of light crime.

Conversations with Gay Elders: Kerby Lauderdale

David Weissman

With rich detail, keen insight, and astonishing poignancy, Kerby Lauderdale, a man in his late 70s, recounts the major events that shaped his life and identity as a gay man. From his vivid recollection of his sexual awakening at summer camp, and through his first college romance, a lengthy marriage to a woman—not to mention his life as a pastor in rural Indiana—and his eventual 14-year partnership with a man through the height of the AIDS epidemic, the subject’s personal history encapsulates many of the touchstones of American gay male life in the mid-20th century. The conversation is interspersed with clips of Lauderdale and his supportive ex-wife, Linda, appearing on talk shows in the early 1990s in frank discussions about his coming out during their marriage. In examining his life experiences, Lauderdale exudes impressive depth of feeling, particularly while describing profoundly personal aspects of his emotional and sexual journey.