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"Our most recent General
Synod has urged all in the UCC to prayerfully consider support of equal
marriage for couples regardless of gender. The DVD, Tying the
Knot, is a moving and informative resource for your setting's study
and conversation about the relationship and rights of marriage. I
urge you to see it and share it with others in your community." Rev.
Ann B. Day, ONA Program Coordinator, The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns.
With antigay activists and policy makers at all levels of government working
against those of us that are fighting for equal rights, it is now more
important than ever that we all come together for the fight for equal
rights for all persons. Outcast Films is committed to this fight
for basic human and civil rights and would like to offer United Church
of Christ churches and settingsthe highly acclaimed film TYING THE KNOT
byJim de Sève.
Three years in the making, Jim de Sève’s powerful documentary
on same-sex marriage provides a much needed historical and legal perspective
to the political war being waged in the nation today. By using archival
footage, news clips, and heartfelt interviews, TYING THE KNOT examines
the institution of marriage today and how it has changed through history:
from a historical trip to the middle ages to gay hippies storming theManhattanmarriage
bureau in 1971. This eye-opening exploration of the embattled institution
looks at rights, privilege and love as gay activists and right-wing politicos
lock horns in the fight for marriage.
"Same-sex marriage is the
most widely discussed, legal issue in theUnited Statestoday.
Amidst all of that rhetoric lie the lives of real people. TYING THE
KNOT shows you those lives. It humanizes all of the law and religion
and morality you read about in the newspapers or see on TV. TYING THE
KNOT tells stories about how real people's lives are ripped apart because
they cannot marry -- stories you will remember, stories that will change
minds. This movie could even change George Bush's mind.
If everyone in theUSsaw this movie, same-sex marriage would be a reality
- tomorrow. See it - and bring your 'undecided' friends."
William B. Rubenstein,
Professor ofLawUCLASchoolof Law
DVD extras include
filmmaker commentary by Jim de Sève with Evan Wolfson, Executive
Director, Freedom to Marry; Post-screening Q&A session at South Carolina
Gay and Lesbian Pride 2004 with Jim de Sève; a panel discussion:
same-sex marriage from Newfest; never-before-seen outtakes; theatrical
tTrailer; filmmaker and crew biographies; interactive menus; scene selections.
To view a trailer
of the film or for additional information, please visit: http://www.outcast-films.com/films/ttk/index.html
To purchase this outstanding film, please contact Outcast Films for pricing
and other information:
Outcast Films
PO Box260
New YorkNY10032
info@outcast-films.com
ABOUT OUTCAST
FILMS
Outcast Films is a distribution and production company which is dedicated
to the representation and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered
film and video. We are also activists and educators and want to be a vehicle
for voices that may not otherwise be heard. Outcast Films outreaches to
thousands of teachers, church leaders, activists, policy makers and breakers,
institutions, and individuals and by so doing, we hope to foster the critical
and essential discussions around civil rights, health care, and sexuality
which largely impact the LGBT community.
For additional information on Outcast Films, please visit their website
at www.outcast-films.com.
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