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Synopsis
YOU'RE WATCHING QUEER TV that traces the legacy of iconic queer public access series such as THE EMERALD CITY, AIDS COMMUNITY TELEVISION, DYKE TV, and GAY MORNING AMERICA through the journey of a present-day group of artists and activists coming together to reimagine these programs.
Bio
Brit Fryer is a Brooklyn-based queer and trans filmmaker, originally from Chicago’s South Side. He has directed several films, including THE SCRIPT (co-directed with Noah Schamus), which premiered at 2023’s CPH:DOX, and CARO COMES OUT, which premiered on HBOMax after winning the Knight Made in MIA Award. His other films include ACROSS, BEYOND, AND OVER, and TRANS·IENCE. In addition to his work as a director, he produced Crystal Kayiza’s REST STOP, winner of the 2023 Short Film Jury Award for US Fiction at Sundance. He is grateful to have showcased work at Indie Grits, NewFest, BFI Flare, Inside Out, Blackstar, and more. Brit and his work have been supported by the Sundance Ignite Fellowship, Creative Culture, GLAAD, and HBO / Gotham's Documentary Development Initiative.
Awards History
Fatales Forward: Trans Stories Fellowship 2023 - Fellowship Recipient
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts 2024 - Residency Recipient
Yaddo 2024 - Residency Recipient
