Language of the Soul Podcast

Cinema and the Quest for Authentic Representation with filmmaker Jay J. Levy

Dominick Domingo Season 2024 Episode 15

We are joined this week by filmmaker Jay J. Levy, who offers us a peek behind the curtain of his creative process as a storyteller, his location services business, and his current collaboration with comedy writer Russ Woody: a comedic web series titled, 'Poster Pickers.' Jay does not identify as a gay filmmaker but rather as a filmmaker who happens to be gay. In other words, he strives for the universal. Even so, he shares his views on LGBTQ representation in cinema. We engage in an honest conversation about the challenges of conveying authentic narratives like that of Jay's coming-out film, "Dirty Magazines." The discussion expands to embrace the evolution of queer cinema and how gay film festival audiences' appetites have matured over the years. Moreover, we delve into the portrayal of the LGBTQ+ experience in a changing societal landscape and how the art of cinema can bridge generational divides, serving as a conduit for understanding and healing.
       
Learn more at Dirty Magazines (1st Half)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8IZvVOznpI&list=PLCNbLlFypypyt8S7Q0tOccwpZrPxAWSW7
Poster Pickers  TAR  https://youtu.be/IGqw3tLiUrg
Poster Pickers The Menu   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjD32ZA_ZE&list=PLCNbLlFypypxlvomwqhRdi0jNgfW73Gkq

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