Project Link
https://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/nyu-celebrates-stonewall-at-50/stonewall-at-50-documentary.html

Stonewall@50 Documentary

In the early hours of June 28, 1969, only blocks from NYU’s Washington Square campus, the Stonewall riots began, proving to be a turning point in the modern LGBTQ+ movement over the ensuing five decades. NYU faculty, students, administrators, and alumni have engaged with this movement, contributing to groundbreaking change, but at times experiencing heartbreaking loss. Watch them tell their stories as they reflect on the remarkable social, political, cultural, medical, and legal transformations that followed Stonewall and continue to shape our community and our University.

The documentary features people from the NYU Community who contributed to the Gay Rights Movement including Karla Jay, Tom Kirdahy and Ted Allen.

  • Elisa Guarino
    Director
  • Kendall Boyda
    Producer
  • Karla Jay
    Key Cast
  • Tom Kirdahy
    Key Cast
  • Ted Allen
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Mixed- Interview
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    43,108 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K, S-LOG 2, 24 fps.
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
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    Shanghai
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    Sydney
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  • Stonewall 50th Anniversary- Look Back, Move Forward
    Washington
    United States
    April 11, 2019
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Elisa Guarino

Elisa Guarino is the Senior Director for Media Production at New York University. She is also the founder of NYU’s Department of Media Production. The work of the department has earned numerous CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) Awards for excellence in content creation.

Elisa was a principal contributor to a five-year oral history project on the evolution of New York University from the 1970s to present day. The project culminated in a book entitled, In Our Own Voice: An Oral History of New York University’s Transformation.

The documentary “NYU Stonewall@50” is part of the NYU Stonewall Oral History Project. The film was featured at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., as part of their Stonewall exhibit.

Elisa holds a Bachelor's degree in American Studies from Tufts University, a Master's degree in Journalism from New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science and was a Columbia University Center for Oral History Research Fellow.

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