In early August 2010, Pride for Youth, was contacted by Marcom Visual Creation, Inc., seeking guidance and advice regarding their plans to shoot a documentary on LGBT youth for Japanese public television. The goal of the documentary was to capture the unique experience of American LGBT youth, documenting selected youths’ coming out experiences. The producers felt this type of documentary was a milestone for Japanese public television and hoped it would help Japanese youth who may identify as LGBT. Producers for the film met with Pride for Youth staff and youth participants on various occasions in order to better understand the experience of LGBT youth. Through this process the filmmakers were able to select one Pride for Youth participant and begin making arrangements to film her experiences with her family, at school, and with her peers at PFY’s Friday night Coffeehouse. On Friday, October 8th 2010, a film crew arrived at Pride for Youth to shoot footage at the Coffeehouse and interview Pride for Youth Director, Pete Carney. That same night was our annual “Coming Out Day” celebration, which helped the director of the documentary really capture the experience of coming out for many of our participants. The filming turned out to be a great success and we are hopeful that it will help Japanese LGBT youth develop a sense of pride and not feel alone. Pride for Youth is honored to have been picked to be a part of this important documentary.
October 14, 2010
Documentary about LGBT Youth for Japanese Public Television filmed at Pride for Youth
In early August 2010, Pride for Youth, was contacted by Marcom Visual Creation, Inc., seeking guidance and advice regarding their plans to shoot a documentary on LGBT youth for Japanese public television. The goal of the documentary was to capture the unique experience of American LGBT youth, documenting selected youths’ coming out experiences. The producers felt this type of documentary was a milestone for Japanese public television and hoped it would help Japanese youth who may identify as LGBT. Producers for the film met with Pride for Youth staff and youth participants on various occasions in order to better understand the experience of LGBT youth. Through this process the filmmakers were able to select one Pride for Youth participant and begin making arrangements to film her experiences with her family, at school, and with her peers at PFY’s Friday night Coffeehouse. On Friday, October 8th 2010, a film crew arrived at Pride for Youth to shoot footage at the Coffeehouse and interview Pride for Youth Director, Pete Carney. That same night was our annual “Coming Out Day” celebration, which helped the director of the documentary really capture the experience of coming out for many of our participants. The filming turned out to be a great success and we are hopeful that it will help Japanese LGBT youth develop a sense of pride and not feel alone. Pride for Youth is honored to have been picked to be a part of this important documentary.
