That Man: Peter Berlin

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
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJim Tushinski
Produced by
  • Lawrence Helman
  • Jim Tushinski
StarringPeter Berlin
CinematographyJim Tushinski
Music byJack Curtis Dubowsky
Release date
2005
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Appearing

All appearing as themselves:

Reception

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]

Awards

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.

Release

References
  1. Felperin, Leslie (30 March 2005). "That Man: Peter Berlin". Variety. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. LEE, NATHAN (13 January 2006). "A Life of Perpetual Performance". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2020.


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