Out in the Silence

Out in the Silence is a 2009 documentary film by Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer. It chronicles the chain of events that occur when the severe bullying of a gay teen draws Wilson and his partner back to the conservative rural community of Oil City, Pennsylvania where their own samesex wedding announcement had previously ignited a controversy. The film focuses on the widely varying, emotional reactions of the towns residents including the teen and his mother, the head of the local chapter of the American Family Association, and an evangelical pastor and his wife.

BROADCAST PREMIERE PBS, 2010ENCORE BROADCASTS PBS World, 2010 PBS, 2011AMERICA REFRAMED BROADCAST PBS World, 2015EMMY AWARD Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences MidAtlantic Chapter 14The Out in the Silence Campaign for Fairness and Equality in Rural and Small Town America uses the film as a tool to raise the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people and promote dialogue and bridge building 15. The campaign has held over 500 grassroots screenings in town halls, schools, churches, and community centers, many in isolated areas that had not previously experienced any openly LGBT events. The Center for Social Media and the BRITDOC Foundation have highlighted the campaign as an example of using film for social change. ........

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