Voices from the Front is an American documentary film, released in 1991.Leslie Kossoff, "History in the making; The 5th New York Lesbian and Gay Experimental Film Festival offers queer filmmaking from the bizarre to the brilliant". Gay Community News, September 14, 1991. Directed by Robyn Hutt, Sandra Elgear and David Meieran, the film is a portrait of the activism in the late 1980s around the HIV/AIDS crisis, including the work of organizations such as ACT UP and Queer Nation,Kathleen Maher, "Voices From the Front". Austin Chronicle, June 19, 1992. and individuals such as Larry Kramer, Vito Russo and Peter Staley.
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 1991 and was subsequently screened at film festivals including the 1991 Frameline Film FestivalEdward Guthmann, "Gay/Lesbian Fest Is Vindicated". San Francisco Examiner, June 16, 1991. and the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival in 1992, before going into commercial release in June 1992.Kevin Thomas, "‘Voices From the Front’: AIDS, Activism and Anger". Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1992.
At Berlin the film won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ-related documentary film.
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