WINNER of the 1st Online New England Film & Video Film Festival - JURY & AUDIENCE Awards 2009 OFFICIAL SELECTION of the 2009 AGLIFF (Austin, Texas) WINNER - Lacoy Documentary Award 2009 - FSC Nine young gay men are interviewed in this unconventional documentary short. All nine men come from various areas across the country (Massachusetts, California, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Michigan, & New Jersey). However, none of the men are seen on screen, instead nine straight actors portray and lip-sync their appearances. The majority supports the minority in this film, as topics range from stereotypes to coming out, civil rights, and personal opinions. Cast Elisabeth Anne Hughes - Orlando, Florida (Daniel Braga) Andrew Sambuco - Central Michigan (Scott Musial) Dave Morgan - Central New Jersey (Anonymous) Meghan Coughlin - Austin, Texas (Christopher Corales) Jordan R. McCormack - Central Massachusetts (Anonymous) Paul H. Cushing - Boston, Massachusetts (Ren Blake*) C.B. Mullen - Northeastern Indiana (Matthew Spielman) Dominique Bertel - Northshore Massachusetts (Anonymous) Douglas Jackson - Southern California (Tommy Augustin*) *has since come out post the film. Crew Curtis James Salt - Director, Producer, Script Arrangement, Cinematographer, Editor Robin Heiser - Gaffer Matthew R. Sinclair - Key Grip / Additional Editing Soleil Kelley (3 Leaf Studio ) - Composer / Additional Sound Editing Special Thanks - Robert Harris, Mary Baker, Zachary Lee, Cheryl Salt, DList, Focus Features Q&A;:: Q: "What attracted you to doing this project?" Answers: Jordan: Curtis has been talking about this project to me ever since we met. He had asked me if I wanted to be apart of it and I said "Of course! It sounds very interesting!" It didn't matter if I was acting or if I was apart of the production team; just to say I was a part of this documentary was all I wanted. Andrew: A chance to break a restraining wall that separates gays from straights. Here I am, a straight guy, trying to understand what life is like for gays, a nearly impossible thing to do. This was an opportunity to put myself in the shoes of someone gay and to try to see life from that perspective. David: I think what attracted me to this project was that other people weren’t willing to do it. The director was having trouble getting straight guys to be on camera, lip-syncing to gay men, and I just thought that was so absurd. I think the idea of portraying a gay man makes most straight guys uncomfortable. In mainstream culture, the gay identity is often thought of as not being masculine or being more effeminate. I think that gay people are as diverse as straight people when it comes to defining masculinity within their own culture. Meghan: I was initially interested in becoming involved for the sole reason that I have worked with Curtis before, and I really enjoy him as a director. However, I came to see the project as a very unique point of view that allowed everyone involved to give a voice to many questions that are often left unanswered because of their tendency to be too personal. Christopher: The seemingly conflicting concept of acting in a documentary appealed to me, but the biggest reason was Curtis's enthusiasm. He seemed passionate about both the subject matter and the presentation. I feel most young filmmakers tend to favor one over the other. Soleil: When I first watched The Reality Behind Closed Doors I saw both an opportunity and a challenge to create a score that would bolster the raw, emotional energy that Curtis had captured, while keeping the music hopeful and optimistic. The 'unconventional' nature of this documentary also fascinated me, and by doing this, Curtis has created a very smart, dynamic way to get people like myself to see things from a different perspective. Dominique: My attraction to this project had been the brutal honesty and the undeniable presence of bold truth. Shying away from eyes that only see in one direction; what they consider “right”, “acceptable”, and “true”. I fell in love with the whole idea of having “real” people speak on behalf of “real” people; not those who become the stereotypical norm (the view that commercial media portrays, falsely.) Every essence of this project became another layer of attraction for me. Making my eyes and heart that much more open and longing. Paul: I was attracted to the project because I wanted to learn more about some of the issues within gay society. It was interesting to learn so many views from one question. Not a single person that was recorded had a similar view about most of the subjects and that was what really intrigued me. Q: "Cast, can you identify with your characters at all?" Answers: Elisabeth: I can identify with the character in that he is a human being who wants to be accepted for who he is and not have to conform to anyone else's image of what he should be. To me, that'

• published: 05 Aug 2011
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In this LEVICK Daily video interview, we discuss an upcoming panel discussion at the 2013 BIO International Convention entitled, Going on the Offense: Proactive Strategies to Reduce Uncertainty. During the discussion, which features LEVICK Senior Vice President David Bartlett; former USDA General Counsel and Holland and Hart Partner Nancy Bryson; Baker Hostetler Partner Christopher Marraro; and Baker Hostetler Associate Peter Whitfield, we will examine the ways in which manufacturers of bioengineered agricultural and animal products can retake the high ground when it comes to public perceptions regarding a host of regulatory, compliance, legal, and reputational issues. This panel will address tools and strategies available for the biotechnology industry to address the threats posed by anti-biotechnology advocates. It will discuss ways to exploit developments in biotech litigation, such as the proactive use of discovery and new developments in the law regarding declaratory judgment actions. The panel will also provide insight on how to mitigate social and digital media attacks in a manner that provides balance to consumers. Finally, the panel will offer expert insights into the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s regulatory process concerning regulated articles and how best to successfully negotiate the process and help assure that there is a strong administrative record that will stand up to judicial review.

• published: 01 Apr 2013
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Entrevue avec Christopher Baker Réalisée par Dominique Myrand Dans le cadre du Mois de la Photo à Montréal, 14ème édition La condition post-photographique Du 10 septembre au 11 octobre 2015 Pour plus d'infos sur l'artiste: http://moisdelaphoto.com/artistes/christopher-baker/ // Interview with Christopher Baker Conducted by Dominique Myrand Realised for Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal, 14th Edition The Post-Photographic Condition From September 10 to October 11, 2015 For more information on the artist, see: http://moisdelaphoto.com/en/artistes/christopher-baker/

• published: 31 Aug 2015
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