Dykes, Camera, Action!

Dykes, Camera, Action! is a 2018 American documentary film about the history of lesbian and queer cinema from the women who made it happen. The documentary is the first feature-length film of New York City based director and editor, Caroline Berler.[1][2]

Dykes, Camera, Action!
Directed byCaroline Berler
Produced byCaroline Berler
Starring
Cinematography
  • Brian Inocencio
  • Melanie McLean Brooks
Music byGil Talmi
Distributed byFrameline Distribution
Release date
Running time
61 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The film is the exploration of lesbian cinema from the 1970s to now. Filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Cheryl Dunye, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, film critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others share from their lives and discuss how they've expressed lesbian and queer identity through film.

Cast reflects on and gives tribute to many influential films and television series:[3]

Accolades

Caroline Berler received the Outfest 2018 Programming Award for Emerging Talent.[4][5]

References

  1. Swemba, J. (2018). "Dykes, Camera, Action!". Frameline Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. "Dykes, Camera, Action! (Press Kit)" (PDF). The Film Collaborative. 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. Dry, Jude (May 15, 2020). "'Dykes, Camera, Action!' Review: A Peppy, If Pithy History of Lesbian Cinema". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. Gilchrist, Tracy E. (July 23, 2018). "And the Winners of Outfest 2018 Are..." The Advocate. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. Hipes, Patrick (July 23, 2018). "Outfest: 'We The Animals', 'Tucked' Among Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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