Michael Gorlick’s documentary short film about the LGBT community played at the September 2015 WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival event. A very timely film that tells two stories: The horrible history of the portrayal of LGBT in Hollywood movies, and what some filmmakers are doing about it now to improve it.
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video of REINVENTING THE REEL:
Interview with director Michael Gorlick:
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?
Michael Gorlick: I noticed how people in real life treated those who displayed ‘gay’ characteristics at any age, but specifically the bullying that goes on in the younger ages. This was being mirrored in films whenever LGBT characters were represented (which already was at a very low rate). Basically, they were being lead to believe their ‘straightness’ was normal because of the societal beliefs they had adapted from parents, society, and media (which reaffirms and even shapes…
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