Telling Pictures

Directed By Rob Epstein
Produced by Richard Schmiechen
Narrated by Harvey Fierstein
Academy Award, Best Documentary Feature (1984) 

A true twentieth-century trailblazer, Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world. The Oscar-winning The Times of Harvey Milk, directed by Robert Epstein and produced by Richard Schmiechen, was as groundbreaking as its subject. One of the first feature documentaries to address gay life in America, it’s a work of advocacy itself, bringing Milk’s message of hope and equality to a wider audience. This exhilarating trove of original documentary material and archival footage is as much a vivid portrait of a time and place (San Francisco’s historic Castro District in the seventies) as a testament to the legacy of a political visionary.

"One of the great documentaries of our time."
- Leonard Maltin (2004)

"Immensely moving. Combines real emotional urgency with a most compelling grasp of the filmmaking craft."
- Stephen Harvey, Village Voice

"A story told with urgency and passion."< br />- Janet Maslin, New York Times

 
"Challenging, enthralling, impassioned filmmaking … bri lliant and gripping"
- Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times

The Times of Harvey Milk's Rob Epstein on Docs, Reality TV, and Keeping Harvey Alive on Film by Alonso Duralde

Academy Award
Best Feature Documentary

New York Film Critics Circle Award
Best Documentary

George Foster Peabody Award
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Special Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival

Grand Prix
Lyon Film Festival