Gay movie chaser
Thedirectorand star of " Chaser," the new short clip about the barebacking people, spoke to HuffPost Stay this week about the research and preparation committed in bringing the train of "bug chasing" to the big screen.
"I had encountered young men...who were seeking to contain unprotected sex with the objective of being infected with HIV," director Sal Bardo, who also co-produced the movie, said. "So it was something I was simultaneously intrigued by and a little disturbed by."
Comparing his film to 2006's "Half Nelson," which nabbed Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination, Bardo added, "I think we wanted to make a film and use that as a way to understand the motivations behind the behavior."
Star Max Rhyser agreed, saying that playing the protagonist in the movie "took over" his life for a while. As it turns out, it was his decision to make Zach a gay schoolteacher.
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CHASER
Cast:Max Rhyser, Rachel Claire, Ismael Cruz-Cordova, Karin De la Penha, Laurence Cantor, Aaron Scholomenko, Michael Argilan, TerriAnn Peters, John Mendez
Crew:Producers: Sal Bardo, Max Rhyser - Screenwriters: Sal Bardo - Cinematographer: Nickolas Rossi - Editor: Aldo Chang
Email:salbardo@gmail.com
Synopsis
Alienated from his conservative Jewish family and identity, a promising, fresh, gay schoolteacher seeks solace in the barebacking community.
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About the director
Sal Bardo made his directorial debut with the short clip, Requited, which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011 and has screened at festivals around the world, including Reel Affirmations: Washington D.C.'s International LGBT Production Festival, where Sal won the audience award for Foremost First Time Director. The film is being distributed on DVD and VOD in North America by Guest Home Films. Sal's latest films, Sam and Chaser, are currently making the festival rounds.
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Director Sal Bardo and Producer Max Rhyser will be available for a Q&A after the screening.
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Director: Sal Bardo
Protagonists: Max Rhyser, Rachel Claire, Ismael Cruz Cordova
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Duration: 15 min
Language: English
Plot: Alienated from his conservative Jewish family and community, a gay schoolteacher seeks solace in Recent York's barebacking scene.
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