SummaryOutstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the history of queer stand up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as a driver of social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values. Ultimately, the film reveals that queer comedi... Read More
Directed By:Page Hurwitz
Written By:Page Hurwitz
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
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Jun 18, 2024
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Throughout the film, Hurwitz showcases comedy as more than just a source of laughter, but of healing, catharsis and as an agent for queer liberation, particularly during the Stonewall riots in 1969 and, later, the AIDS epidemic.
Jun 10, 2024
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An impressive and nearly-comprehensive overview that will probably have something to teach almost everyone in the audience, regardless of how familiar they already are with the topic.
Jun 19, 2024
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OutStanding: A Comedy Revolution is one of the most informative and certainly the most entertaining historical documentaries about LGBTQ history on offer this Pride Month.
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Production Company:
- Push It Productions
- Brian Graden Media
Release Date:Jun 18, 2024
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:TV-MA
Tagline:Changing the world one joke at a time.
Awards
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination
Dorian TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
