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Synopsis:
 In a time when LGBT families are debated and attacked in the media, courts and Congress, from school houses to state houses across the country, five young people give you a chance to walk in their shoes – to hear their own views on marriage, making change, and what it means to be a family.
About the project:
This 31-minute documentary film was directed by Jen Gilomen and produced by the COLAGE Youth Leadership and Action Program during a 10-month activism training program in San Francisco, CA. In My Shoes is an excellent tool for raising awareness and making the case for same-sex marriage in schools, community centers, churches, legislative offices and more. This film debuted on June 16, 2005 at a world premiere event in San Francisco and at the 2005 Framline Film Festival, where it earned the Audience Award for Best Short.
Quotes from audience members:
- From a parent: "It's not just a youth film; it's a GOOD film."
- From a middle school teacher: "This is the most poignant and compelling argument for gay marriage I've ever seen!"
- From a 12-yr old son to his lesbian mom:"Did you hear what that boy [in the film] said? That's how I feel!"
- From an 17-year-old boy who has no LGBT family or friends: "I felt like I got to be a part of their families for a little while, to see what it's like."
- From a reform Rabbi: "Wow! That 16-yr-old girl [in the film] just went off on her county supervisor. She's articulate and she's got chutzpah!"
Press:
- "In My Shoes: Teens with Same-Sex Parents," teenwire.com, December 16, 2005
by Sady Sullivan
- "Themes of Acceptance," Sacramento Bee, October 2, 2005
"In My Shoes is an earnest, traditional 30-minute documentary focused on the children of same-sex couples. Told through the eyes and voices of the kids, it turns the political gay-marriage issue into the personal by showing that these are happy, well-adjusted kids being raised by caring adults."
http://sacticket.com/movies/news/story/13646446p-14488703c.html (registration required)
or read a copy on our site
- "Walking in others’ shoes," The Ithacan, September 08, 2005
Group looks to raise awareness with year-long film series
by Jamie Saine / Staff Writer and Contributing Writer
- Diary of a queer film junkie, Sydney Star Observer, July 7, 2005
"Do It Yourself: New Youth Films brought us the documentary In My Shoes: Stories of Children With LGBT Parents, revealing some incredibly articulate young advocates and future leaders of the LGBT community."
- Docs Shine at 29th Annual Frameline LGBT Fest in S.F., IndieWire, July 7, 2005
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20050707/112075686000p.html
- Frameline 29 Announces Winners, The Short Sheet, July 2, 2005
- Film Festival Closes With Winners, SF Bay Times, June 30, 2005
- Frameline 29 Announces Winners, IndieWire, June 30, 2005
- Mission Filmmakers Prominent in Frameline29, San Francisco Observer, June 18, 2005
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Credits:
A collaborative project by
COLAGE Youth Leadership & Action Program (YLAP)
& Jennifer Gilomen
Directed, shot, & edited by
Jennifer Gilomen
Assistant Directors
COLAGE Youth Leadership & Action Program (YLAP)
Produced by
COLAGE Youth Leadership & Action Program (YLAP)
& Meredith Fenton
featured youth and families
Sarah Gogin, Kevin Gogin and Dan Mcpherson
Alex Morris, Paula Morris and Cory Pohley
Jessica Gutierrez. Prado Gomez, Mariah Sparks and Anthony Gutierrez
Xavier Soto, Kurry Foley, Stephanie Montgomery and Zindzhi
Marina Gatto, Arzu and Ramona Gatto
music
by Lily Idalia
“Confused Romance”
written and performed by Sarah Gogin
interviewers
Lily Donavan-Seid
Sarah Schanz-Bortman
Meredith Fenton
members of COLAGE Youth Leadership and Action Program
Abby Lawton
Ariel Bott
Bevan Gerber-Siff
Breauna Dickson
Claire Veeninga
Hannah Veeninga
Jessica Gutierrez
Lily Donavan-Seid
Rachel Bartleman
Sarah Schanz-Bortman
Xavier Soto
school scene participants
Alexander Yip
Jessica Gutierrez
Jessica Van Tuyl
Kyle Shea
Lily Donovan-Seid
Meredith Fenton
Opal Felicity
Sarah Schanz-Bortman
Serena Felicity
Xavier Soto
still photography & graphics
Jennifer Gilomen
4track to digital music transfer
Lauren Tabak
funding for the COLAGE Youth Leadership and Action Program
Bears of San Francisco
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund
Horizons Foundation
San Francisco Children and Families Commission/First Five
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Families
San Francisco Foundation
The Members and Supporters of COLAGE
additional sponsorship of In My Shoes
Bay Area Video Coalition
special thanks to
Beth Teper
Bryan Burgess and the New College Department of Activism and Social Change
Cory Pohley, Alex & Paula Morris
Ember Cook
Jesse Carr
Jessica Dorfman
Jessica Van Tuyl
Kevin & Sarah Gogin & Dan McPherson
Lavender Youth Recreation Project & Information Center (LYRIC)
Prado Gomez, Mariah Sparks, & Jessica & Anthony Gutierrez
Marina, Ramona & Arzu Gatto
Stephanie & Zindzhi Montgomery, Kurry Foley, & Xavier Soto
the go Program at the Richmond Village Beacon
Washington High School
additional funding for COLAGE provided by
Arcus Fund
Bothin Foundation
David Bohnett Foundation
Gill Foundation
Open Society Institute
R. Gwin Follis Foundation
Reva and David Logan Foundation
The members and supporters of COLAGE |