STAND UP STAND OUT: The Making of a Comedy Movement is a 35 minute documentary that plunges into a little-known, but widely resonant, chapter of queer cultural history: the story of the Valencia Rose (1981-1986), believed to be the first and only gay-owned and -operated comedy club in the USA.
Through the voices and humor of the Rose’s performers, the film explores gay comedy as an outgrowth of the rich traditions of activism and performance in San Francisco, an empowering response to the conservative politics of the era, and a valiant quest for joy and laughter amidst the horrific onslaught of the AIDS crisis.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
• Comedy Shorts -Best Documentary - Long Beach QFILM Festival
• Jury Award - Best Short - Documentary - qFLIX Philadelphia, PA
• Best Long-Form Documentary Short - OutSouth Queer Film Festival Jury Award
• Best Documentary Award - Santa Fe Film Festival 2021, New Mexico
• Best Documentary Short - Fargo-Moorhead LGBTQ Film Festival 2020, North Dakota
• Silver Award Winner - Spotlight Film Awards 2020 - Atlanta, Georgia