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Defying Gravity, 1997

 File — Item: Film #06-#08

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

18 reels of film (16mm and 35mm) and publicity material, 1991-1999, from Los Angeles filmmaker John Fitzgerald Keitel. The collection includes prints and trailers for the student film Counterpoint; the documentary short An All-American Story (circa 1991); and the feature film Defying Gravity (1997), about "a macho fratboy who falls in love with his openly gay friend and grapples with his changing sense of self." The collection also includes publicity photographs, press kits, and a film festival program for Defying Gravity.

Dates

  • Creation: 1997

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The film reels (16mm) are stored at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Advance notice is required to access these materials.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (18 reels of film and 1 box.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

3 reels (16mm).

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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