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The Beauty President

Directed by Whitney Skauge2021USA 10 mins

“If a bad actor can be president, why not a good drag queen?” In 1992, Joan Jett Blakk made a historic bid for the White House as one of the first openly queer write-in candidates. Today, Terence Smith, the man behind the persona, reflects back on his place in gay rights history at the height of the AIDS crisis.

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Up Close & Personal

After a year of social distancing, we’re getting up close and personal with the riveting subjects of Frameline’s annual documentary shorts program. From Brazil to Scotland and back to San Francisco, let’s check in with our queer family, our girls, our neighbors, and our beauty president together.

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Director
Whitney Skauge
Year
2021
Country
USA
Running Time
10 mins
Language
English
Section
Shorts
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