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and others where there is great opposition to pride parades. In North America, Pride is complicated by commercialization and a sense that the festivals are turning away from their political roots toward tourism, party promotion and entertainment. Christie documents the ways larger, more mainstream
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celebrations internationally, against the backdrop of opposition to such events in a number of countries. The documentary tries to portray pride as more than just a parade, but rather an important step on the road to equality and fight against homophobia and discrimination. It was produced with
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Pride events have supported the global Pride movement and how human rights components are being added to more established events. In the New York sequence, leaders organize an alternative Pride parade, the Drag March, set up to protest the corporatization of
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where Ken Coolen and parade co-director, Dean Nelson, attend an international conference of Pride organizations. Many human rights activists are interviewed, including American artist and activist
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Randy Shore, "Around the world with Pride; Film explores the politics of Pride, and why the fight for global human rights remains as urgent as ever".
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where Pride events are only advertised after they take place, in order to protect the identities of those who attend. Meeting
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the Audience Award for "Documentary" category at Out on Film; Atlanta LGBT Film Festival.
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the Audience Award for "Favorite Documentary" at Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
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where 4 million participants in a government-sponsored Pride with the theme of the year
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Rob Salerno, "Documentary examines Pride, from protest movement to business concern".
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with archiving clandestine preparations for this event and a violent counter protest
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A number of personalities appear in interviews for the documentary including:<
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the HBO Best Documentary Film Award at the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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Jury Award for Best Documentary at Image+Nation Festival in Montreal, Canada
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for "Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series" at Leo Awards
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Morris Chapdelaine, Oliver-Barret Lindsay, Charlie David and Bob Christie
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president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including
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Franco Reinado – President, Gay & Lesbian Travel Assoc of Brazil
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the "Best of the Festival" award at Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
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The documentary shows footage of a number of parades including:
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for "Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series" at
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Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
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the Best Documentary Award at Q Cinema, Fort Worth Texas
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Ken Coolen – Parade Director, Vancouver Pride Society
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