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Presented in recognition of Pride Month

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GREETINGS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
Documented by pioneering filmmakers Rob Epstein (THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK), Frances Reid (IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN), Greta Schiller (BEFORE STONEWALL) and Lucy Winer (RATE IT X), the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a historic event that took place on Sunday, October 14, 1979. With interviews featuring diverse participants and spectators gathered in the nation's capital, the consortium of queer filmmakers skillfully captures the hopeful and peaceful activism of this community, mirroring past movements grounded in non-violent action. Everyone on screen appears to be fulfilling their need to be visible as themselves and live openly. This celebratory activism honors the pioneering predecessors who paved the way for LGBTQ+ equal rights while capturing a poignant moment in time before the onset of the AIDS epidemic. (Note adapted from UCLA Film & Television Archive.) DIR/SCR/PROD Lucy Winer; PROD Robert Epstein, Frances Reid, Greta Schiller. U.S., 1981, color, 28 min. NOT RATED

Digitally restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project.

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TRICIA'S WEDDING
Premiering on the same day as the real-life wedding of Edward Cox to Patricia Nixon, daughter of then-president Richard Nixon, TRICIA'S WEDDING delivered a raucous drag parody of the event. The gender-bending troupe The Cockettes, darlings of San Francisco's counter-culture scene, are the stars here, portraying such a diverse lineup as Jacqueline Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Coretta Scott King, Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi and Mick Jagger. Don't expect the polished impersonations you might see on RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE; these portrayals are raw and over-the-top in the best way possible. The Cockettes began holding guerrilla drag shows at the Palace Theatre on New Year's Eve, 1969. According to film critic Rex Reed, The Cockettes were "the hottest act in the country and the most unbelievable American phenomena since Martha Mitchell." Their manager was Milton Miron (a.k.a. Sebastian). Sebastian took the helm directing TRICIA'S WEDDING, the only film created by the group. (Note adapted from UCLA Film & Television Archive.) DIR/SCR Milton Miron; SCR Robert Patteson, Kreemah Ritz; PROD Mark Lester. U.S., 1971, color, 33 min. NOT RATED

Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by Frameline and Outfest.

AFI Member passes accepted.