SummaryJames Broughton (1913-1999) lived by the maxim "Follow Your Own Weird" each and every day. A pre-Beat-era poet, underground filmmaker, lover, gay man and artist who dared to live boldly and experiment wildly, Broughton is the subject of the documentary film, Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton. Whether as an out poet during the oppressive ... Read More
Directed By:Stephen Silha, Eric Slade, Dawn Logsdon
Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
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Mar 18, 2014
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Even at its most on-the-nose, Big Joy serves the greater good of introducing viewers to its subject, whose voice rings clear throughout.
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Production Company:
- Frisky Divinity Productions
Release Date:Mar 21, 2014
Duration:1 h 22 m
Tagline:Poet, lover, filmmaker - the outsider's outsider.
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Awards
Florida Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
