The view from here 1993 tom joslin, peter friedman on allmovie after he was diagnosed with aids, film director. The view from here bold aids documentary june 21, 2007 by emanuellevy sundance film festival 1993 silverlake life, the new documentary about aids, is one of a kind. Shot with a handheld video camera, the film documents the final months of a relationship between two gay men tom joslin november 29, 1946 july 1, 1990 1 and his partner, mark massi july 21, 1948 august 6, 1991 as they both struggle to deal with aids. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to silverlake life. The view from here 1993 toutes les infos sur le film complet silverlake life. No doubt because perry has outlasted his original prognosis, on the bridge is not a harrowing experience, which is sometimes the case with silverlake life.
In the late 1980s, both tom and mark were diagnosed with hivaids toms parents only accepted mark after toms death. Castle, an episcopalian minister in harlem, new york. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Told with guts and humor by longtime companions tom joslin and mark massi, this powerful documentary. The view from here 1993 both having been diagnosed with aids, ucla film teacher tom joslin and his partner, mark massi, resolve to document the most intimate details of their.
Shot with a handheld video camera, the film documents the final months of a relationship between two gay men tom joslin november 29, 1946 july 1, 1990 and his partner, mark massi july 21, 1948 august 6, 1991 as they both struggle to deal. Complete 53rd annual peabody awards may 16, 1994 29 recipients of the 53rd annual peabody awards were presented with awards on may 16, 1994 at the waldorfastoria hotel in new york city. The view from here 1993 by tom joslin and peter friedman is also part of the collection because it was one of the first films to deal with aidsat a time, as kilmurry points out, when aids was a death sentence and wasnt being talked about widely in the media landscape from a very sympathetic position. Documentary that tells the life story of a gay couple from the time they are diagnosed hiv positive to their deaths caused by aids, one of. The herman brothers make a splash with their oneofakind waterfront creations. Cousin bobby is a 1992 american documentary film directed by jonathan demme. Jun, 1993 silverlake life will be broadcast tuesday at 10 p. Too much of silverlake life, though it is a vivid display of the ravages of the disease and ends with a touching scene of the lovers dancing in happier times, alternates between complaining and. Earlier this year, the documentary won a prize at the. The view from here 1993 cast and crew both having been diagnosed with aids, ucla film teacher tom joslin and his partner, mark massi, resolve to document the most intimate. The view from here, an incredibly moving documentary from 1993 that rightfully won the. The view from here 10 years following its theatrical debut, this landmark film continues to captivate audiences around the world with its raw and powerful honesty.
A wonderful, underappreciated documentary about the lives of two homosexual men with aids. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa january 1993 sundance film festival also known as aka original title silverlake life. Jul 20, 2017 queer porto 3 this is me program director. The view from here, a featurelength documentary, edited and codirected by friedman, about a gay couple facing the terminal stages of aids. An extraordinary video diary about living with aids documenting, with guts and humor, the love and dedication of longtime companions tom joslin and mark massi, from the emotional challenge of living with a fatal illness to the frustration of maintaining daily routines. Silverlake life is an incredible journey that is ultimately a celebration of the human spirit and the power of love. Weiner productions betelgeuse productions zeitgeist films presents the story of tom joslin and mark massi, a gay couple who both have aids. Jul 11, 20 this week, the sundance grand jury prize winner fruitvale station will open in theaters, but 23 past sundance grand jury prize winners are currently available to stream for free or with a. The documentary compiles the final footage of tom joslin and mark. Some images are indeed really hard to take, especially when one is gay or fears about aids, and probably for any sensitive person watching it.
New video group an extraordinary video diary of living with aids. The view from here pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from. Peter friedman, mark massi and tom joslins silverlake life. Winner of over 10 international awards including the prix italia and the sundance grand jury prize, silverlake life. There is a prequel to this film, made in 1976 long before they were ill, called blackstar at s. The view from here 1993, highway to heaven 1984 and hunter 1984. This movie which takes place largely around silver lake is nothing like your life.
The following is a list of episodes from pbs series pov, a production of american documentary, inc since 1988, pov has presented over 400 independently produced documentary films to public television audiences across the country. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The view from here posted may 1, 1993 a video diary transferred to film, started by the late documentary filmmaker tom joslin after he and his lover of 22 years, mark massi, were diagnosed hivpositive, and completed by joslins friend and former student peter friedman, with joslins consent, after joslins death. Were so glad that youre joining us for another season.
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Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa january 1993. The view from here, recently released on dvd by docurama. Season 6 27s winner of over 10 international awards including the prix italia and the sundance grand jury prize, silverlake life is an extraordinary video diary about living with aids. A documentary about two gay men as they live through their last months of life with aids. Silverlake life 1993 peabody award acceptance speech duration.
The view from here en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Told with guts and humor by longtime lovers tom joslin and mark. Neither parent was truly accepting of tom and marks relationship, counting it as something against them. The view from here available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. The result is a glory of documentarymaking and an important addition to the defiant stockpile of aidsinspired art being created in these modern plague years. Originally named ivanhoe in the 1900s by a resident from scotland, it was built around what was then a city reservoir which gives the district its name. It captures the emotional and mental discontinuity of loss moments of inarticulate feelings or even craziness like few other films. The view from here is a profoundly moving video diary of a couple living with aids. The view from here produced in association with channel four television and j. I didnt want to make the same thing because you cant do more than this film, because it was real and its a very, very moving film. Heres where to stream 23 sundance grand jury prize winners. For a more intimate look at the effects of the virus, watch 1993 s disturbing, devastating silverlake life. Granted, works like an early frost and the living end dont offer much competition, but silverlake life is stunning by any standard moving, witty, and emotionally nuanced.
The view from here 1993 filmed with a handheld video camera, silverlake life is a video diary of longtime partners tom joslin and mark massi as they share the final months of their lives. Silverlake life is about a couple, and one of the guys is filming his boyfriend, who is ill and dying. The view from here is the extraordinary video diary of living with aids. Silverlake life, the view from here aids is a scary bastard, especially to the mother of a gay son. Prizes snowed down upon an unusual number of films at the awards ceremony for the 1993 sundance film festival saturday night, as the juries were split in both the dramatic and documentary categories. The view from here pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released silverlake life. At the heart of this groundbreaking video diary is a powerful tale of love, commitment, mortality and aids.
When silverlake life was filmed, it was a death sentence. The view from here 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A quarter century of fearless films pov, the longestrunning showcase for independent documentary on television, kicks off its 25th season this thursday june 21 on pbs. Only then did they realize how much mark loved tom. Documents their life together and the process of living with aids. I didnt want to represent the disease too much in bpm beats per minute, because i thought it was so real in silverlake life. The view from here 1993 eastern boys 20 beautiful thing 1996 weekend 2011 totally gutted that i couldnt include mysterious skin, l. Today is world aids day and i decided to watch heart wrenching documentary called silverlake life. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. It combines a tender love story with an uncompromising look at the brutality of the disease. Tom joslin, peter friedman usa, 1993, 99 documentary a video diary of life with aids. Weiner productions betelgeuse productions presents the story of tom joslin and mark massi, a gay couple who both have aids. The view from here is a 1993 documentary film by director peter friedman not the actor of the same name and tom joslin. The view from here just a very painful reminder that no one should have to suffer.
Its quite possible that this is the view out your window. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Winner of over 10 international awards, including the grand jury prize at the sundance film festival, silverlake life. Silverlake life, the view from here, is an absolutely stunning movie about aids as well as about a gay love relationship. However, the filmmaker was fiercely alive while he survived, and ensured that this powerful story would be brought to the world by his lover, and then his student.
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