Anthony Bawn
Anthony Bawn | |
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| Born | Gainesville, Florida United States |
| Occupation | Writer, director, producer |
| Genre | LGBT+ Drama, Romance |
| Notable awards | Best LGBTQ Feature - 2020 - Los Angeles Film Awards,[1] Outstanding Emerging Talent - 2017 - OutFest Fusion[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Brentley Bawn (m. 2014) |
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Anthony Bawn is a writer, director, and film producer. He is known for the film As I Am (2019), and original scripts series, Conframa (2020), and Cheetah in August (2016).[5] He was executive producer, writer, and director for As I Am (2019).[6] Bawn stands with the LGBTQ+ content creators, saying "Let’s create more LGBTQIA characters for use written by us."[7]
Moviemaking[edit]
In his 20s, Bawn found himself "in love with a man before, never even kissed a man. So, he had to gather information and knowledge from his husband’s experiences," he said.[7] After watching Patrik-Ian Polk “Noah’s Arc” series: "I realized there is a space for black queer men to showcase our love on the big screen."[7] The first movie Bawn made was “As I Am”, based loosely on a true story.[8] On promoting the LGBTQ+ community, Bawn says, "There is only one Shonda Rhimes and Barry Jenkins, but we can support our own stories and develop our own narratives writing by us for us we can then better serve our culture."[9]
Bawn considers allies people like Shonda Rhimes, who create "well-rounded, relatable character" — and companies like HereTv, which launched its "Gay Content Creator Incubator" initiative at GLAAD in 2018 to support emerging filmmaker.[9] Another ally is Outfest Los Angeles, he says, an LGBT festival that programmed dozens of black filmmakers projects in 2017.[9]
Bawn has attempted to crowdfund his movies, but without much success. "I feel that these methods require an entirely different team to even remotely get close to what you need. I rely on the old school methods of family and friends or just use my own money."[10] Nonetheless, he says, "I don’t understand why most black gay men don’t want to pay to watch content made for them. This is why we don’t see much material made for us."[10]
Personal life[edit]
Anthony is married, two dogs, one turtle and currently resides in Los Angeles.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Best LGBTQ Feature "Los Angeles Film Awards Best LGBTQ Feature".
- ↑ Outstanding Emerging Talent"Outstanding Emerging Talent". 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "As I Am".
- ↑ "Conframa". 7 September 2018.
- ↑ "Anthony Bawn – LGBTQ Entrepreneur, Producer, Director & Writer". 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ Parallelus (27 November 2019). "As I Am to Hit Theatres". www.blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Inequality Drives This Founder To Make Atlanta The LGBT Motion Picture Capital". LGBTQ News. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ↑ "VIMOOZ". As I Am. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Check out Anthony Bawn's Story". 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Out on Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival goes virtual for 11-day event". TheQueerReview. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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