Straight from the Heart explores parents' journeys to a new understanding of their lesbian and gay children by presenting simple stories about real people: a police chief who talks about how proud he is of his lesbian daughter, a Mormon couple whose son is believed to be the first gay man in Idaho to have died from AIDS, and a black woman and her two lesbian daughters who had been accused of "catching" their lesbianism from white people. This video clearly shows that prejudice against gays and lesbians is a form of bigotry inseparable from other manifestations of prejudice, particularly racism. Interviewees include PFLAG's Mitzi Henderson; Edmond L. Browning, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Police Chief Tom Potter; and Michael Bussee, Founder of Exodus International.

• 1995 Academy Award Nomination, Documentary Short Subject
• First Pro-Gay/Lesbian Film Screened for the U.S. Congress
• Finalist, 1995 National Short Film Festival
• Screening Honoree, 1994 Denver International Film Festival
• Screening Honoree, 1995 Hot Springs Documentary Festival
• Screening Honoree, 1995 - 1996 UCLA 14th Annual Contemporary Documentary Series

All God's Children presents a political, social, and religious analysis of sexual orientation within the context of the traditional African-American values of freedom, inclusion, and the Christian love ethic. Through the voices of politicians, religious leaders, academics, family members, and activists,All God's Children vividly illustrates the human toll exacted upon society by the unspoken stigmatization and alienation of lesbians and gay men. Respected religious and political leaders, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. James Forbes, Rev. Carol L. Murray, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, Mayor Ken Reeves, and Cornel West call for spiritual reconciliation and a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people.

• Best Documentary, 1996 National Black Arts Film Festival
• Best Film on Matters Relating to the "Black Experience"
• 1996 Black International Cinema Competition
• Special Merit Award, 1996 National Black Programming Consortium
• Prized Pieces Film and Video Competition
• Apple Award, 1997 National Educational Media Network
• Lambda Liberty Award, 1997 Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
• Screening Honoree, 1997-1998 Council on Foundations Film Festival Series

De Colores is a bilingual 28-minutes documentary about how Latino families are replacing the deep roots of homophobia with the even deeper roots of love and tolerance. Through moving personal stories we learn about how families are breaking cultural barriers and how love always prevails.

• Best Documentary Short, Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2001
• Best of Show, Berkeley Video Festival 2001
• Grand Jury Award: Best Documentary Short 2002
  New York Independent International Film and Video Festival
• Screening Honoree: San Diego Latino Film Festival, 2002
• Screening Honoree: Festival International Del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Habana, Cuba, 2001
• Screening Honoree: Mix Mexico 2002, Mexico City

Inside the Unlearning Homophobia Series - Interviews with the Filmmakers
The Unlearning Homophobia Series is a collection of films designed to start conversations around how to accept lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of our communities. The Series is comprised of three videos: Straight from the Heart, All God's Children, and De Colores. Each documentary tackles the emotional issue of discrimination based on sexual orientation and how it affects American families, communities and churches.

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