Out of the Past


1h 5m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Exploring the complicated influence of American history on the gay and lesbian community today. Centering on the experience of seventeen-year-old Kelli Peterson, who attempted to form a Gay-Straight Alliance at her Salt Lake City high school in 1997. Her efforts were suppressed by her community and,

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m

Synopsis

Exploring the complicated influence of American history on the gay and lesbian community today. Centering on the experience of seventeen-year-old Kelli Peterson, who attempted to form a Gay-Straight Alliance at her Salt Lake City high school in 1997. Her efforts were suppressed by her community and, ultimately the Utah State Legislature, which went so far as to pass a law banning all extra-curricular clubs in order to prevent the Gay-Straight Alliance from convening.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States July 31, 1998

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States April 1998

Released in United States February 1998

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States July 1998

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States March 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States on Video October 6, 1998

Released in United States September 11, 1998

Released in United States Summer July 31, 1998

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.

Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.

Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 2-7, 1998.

Shown at Northampton Film Festival in Northampton, Massachusetts November 4-8, 1998.

Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998.

Shown at QueerDoc in Sydney October 9-11, 1998.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1998.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Released in United States 1998 (Awarded special mention prize at the 1998 Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)

Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney, Australia February 12-26, 1998.)

Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.)

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.

Shown at Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney, Australia February 12-26, 1998.

Shown at Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival April 16-22, 1998.

1998.

Released in United States April 1998 (Shown at Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival April 16-22, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 4-14, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 2-7, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 19-28, 1998.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at OUTFEST '98: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 9-20, 1998.)

Limited Release in United States July 31, 1998

Released in United States Summer July 31, 1998

Released in United States September 11, 1998 (Laemmle's Grand; Los Angeles)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at QueerDoc in Sydney October 9-11, 1998.)

Released in United States on Video October 6, 1998

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at Northampton Film Festival in Northampton, Massachusetts November 4-8, 1998.)