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Peace

A love story that dives into the complexities of a down-low queer relationship and questions what it really means to be at peace.

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The Beauty President

Amalgamation: Short Film Collection • 10m

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

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Whitney Skauge director
Caley Fox Shannon producer
Haley Watson cinematographer
Whitney Skauge editor

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