‘Out in the Silence’ Debuts on Campus
September 11, 2009 at 2:21 pm Lori Shontz Leave a comment
When Joe Wilson submitted his marriage announcement to his local newspaper, The Derrick in Oil City, Pa., he had no idea that act was the first step toward a film. But the announcement caused a controversy because Wilson is gay, and he and his partner, Dean Hamer, decided to chronicle the emotional response.
The result is a documentary, Out in the Silence, which was partially funded by WPSU. You can read about the specifics on the documentary’s website, or better get, you can stop by the HUB at 9 p.m. tonight to watch. As an added bonus, the filmmakers will be available for a Q&A. The documentary is also airing on public television stations: WPSU in State College at 9 p.m. tonight, WQED in Pittsburgh on Oct. 16, and WITF in Harrisburg on Oct. 27.
Wilson describes his documentary like this: “It is a deeply personal social issue documentary that dramatically illustrates the challenges that exist in rural America and the transformation that is possible when those who have long been constrained by a traditional code of silence summon the courage to break it.”
Lori Shontz, senior editor
Entry filed under: Campus events, Controversy, University Park campus. Tags: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, LGBTA, Oil City, Out in the Silence, WITF-TV, WPSU, WQED-TV.
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