That Man: Peter Berlin is a 2005 documentary about the popular gay icon Peter Berlin directed by Jim Tushinski.[1] The documentary had its world premiere at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Section).
That Man: Peter Berlin | |
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Directed by | Jim Tushinski |
Produced by |
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Starring | Peter Berlin |
Cinematography | Jim Tushinski |
Music by | Jack Curtis Dubowsky |
Release date | 2005 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
In the documentary, Berlin narrates his own life in various candid interviews. Many other artists (porn stars, photographers, writers, contemporaries) comment on his legacy in gay culture.
All appearing as themselves:
The New York Times said, "Vivid reminiscences from John Waters, Armistead Maupin, the pornographic auteur Wakefield Poole and the artist Robert Richards elevate "That Man: Peter Berlin" into a minor classic of demimonde hagiography."[2]
In 2005, the film won the "Audience Award" for Documentaries at the Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. It won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 2005 Reykjavík Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. the 2005 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, the 2005 Reel Identities Film Festival - New Orleans, and the 2005 Fire Island Film and Video Festival. All awarded to film director Jim Tushinski.
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