| I Know a Place | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy Mitchell |
| Produced by | Jane Farrow |
| Starring | Bob Goderre |
Release date | 1999 |
Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
I Know a Place is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Roy Mitchell and released in 1999.[1] A reflection on gay life in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the film profiles Bob Goderre, a retired steelworker who hosted regular parties for gay residents of the region in his home in the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
The film has often been analyzed alongside The Pinco Triangle, a documentary film about LGBT life in Sudbury which was released in the same year.[1][3]
The film premiered at the 1999 Inside Out Film and Video Festival,[4] where it was the winner of the award for Best Documentary Film. In 2000, it was screened at Toronto's Cinecycle theatre as part of The Best of Everything, a program of Mitchell's short films that also included Christian Porn, Delta Dawn and Proud Drivers of Canada.[5]
In 2006, it received its first-ever screening in Sault Ste. Marie, at an Algoma University College event called Queer Voices from the North.[6]
References
- 1 2 Gordon Bowness, "Steelworkers, miners & faggots. Oh my". Daily Xtra, May 19, 1999.
- ↑ Katherine Monk, "Fest builds on success". Vancouver Sun, August 13, 1999.
- ↑ Waugh, Thomas, Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. Carleton University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0773530690. pp. 117-122.
- ↑ Susan Walker, "Gay and lesbian fest shows how far they've come ; Films and filmmakers of Inside Out are gaining acceptance, at least here". Toronto Star, May 14, 1999.
- ↑ Peter Goddard, "Director outs small-city life". Toronto Star, December 15, 2000.
- ↑ Brian Kelly, "Roy Mitchell knew a place -- no closets at Wellington Street East digs". Sault Star, March 10, 2006.
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