Before You know It
DCP/HD - 2014 - USA - 110mn - Color - documentary
Before You know It
Original title: Before You know It
A film by PJ Raval
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT is no ordinary documentary about senior citizens. Robert, Ty and Dennis are unique characters among the 2.4 million lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans over the age of 55; many of whom facing discrimination, neglect and exclusion. However, the film is not about cold statistics and gloomy realities but about overcoming prejudice and defying expectation to form communities, create camaraderie in senior living facilities, lively activist enclaves or wacky queer bars brimming with glittered trinkets and colorful drag queens. Three gay seniors navigate the adventures, challenges and surprises of life and love in their golden years.
Original language: English
Produced by: Untitled Gay LLC, Sara Giustini, PJ Raval
Festivals:
Premiere mondiale à SXSW Film Festival 2013
Nommé pour le Prix du Meilleur Film au Festival d'Austin 2013 / Austin Film Critics Award
San Francisco International Film Festival 2014
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014
Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2014
Image + Nation LGBTQ Film Festival, Montreal 2014
Polari Film Festival of Austin, 2014
Chicago Reeling LGBT Film Festival 2014
Galway Film fleadh, 2014
Cinema Q Presented by Denver Film Society 2014
Biting Docs Festival, Bulgaria, 2014
Seniors’ Film Festival (ACMI), Australia 2014
Awards:
Winner of the BEST OF THE FEST award, Cinema Q Presented by Denver Film Society
WINNER, Audience Choice Award - Image + Nation LGBTQ Film Festival, Montreal
WINNER, Audience Award - Polari Film Festival of Austin
WINNER, Jury Award Best Documentary - Chicago Reeling LGBT Film Festival
BUZZ SCREENING, SXSW International Film Festival
Best Documentary Award at Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2014
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PJ Raval
Named one of Out Magazine’s “Out 100 2010” and Filmmaker Magazine's "25 new faces of independent film 2006," PJ Raval is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include Trinidad (Winner, Best Documentary Cleveland International Film Festival 2009, Showtime, LOGO), The CHRISTEENE video collection (SXSW), and his latest film BEFORE YOU KNOW IT a documentary about LGBT seniors and aging (SXSW World Premiere, San Francisco International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival). Raval is also currently developing a feature fiction narrative with acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Prince Gomolvilas and recently directed a segment called “Rantings” as part of the 2011 remake of Richard Linklater’s indie classic Slacker. Also an award-winning cinematographer, Raval’s work has earned him awards such as the ASC Charles B. Lang Jr. Heritage Award as well as the Haskell Wexler Award for Best Cinematography. Raval’s work includes the 2009 Academy Award-nominated Trouble The Water as well as the Independent Spirit Award-nominated Room. He recently completed the highly anticipated feature The Bounceback directed by Bryan Poyser, which will premiere at SXSW. In his spare time Raval likes to try and take small naps and pretend he knows ballet.
