No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021)
A feature-length documentary film-in-progress chronicling the birth and development of LGBTQ comics through the eyes of several of its pioneers. The film was inspired by the Lambda award-winning book of the same name, and dives deeper into the personal stories at the heart of this unique underground artistic scene. Featuring Alison Bechdel (Fun Home), the recently departed Howard Cruse (Stuck Rubber Baby, Gay Comix), and others, this film aims to show how DIY queer cartoonists have represented, poked fun at, and celebrated LGBTQ lives and experiences in challenging, humorous, and profound ways.
Director: Vivian Kleiman
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Alison Bechdel as Self |
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Rupert Kinnard as Self |
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Howard Cruse as Self |
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Mary Wings as Self |
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Jennifer Camper as Self |
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Hillary Chute as Self |
| Production | Vivian Kleiman | Producer |
| Production | Justin Hall | Producer |
| Camera | Andrew Black | Director of Photography |
| Production | Greg Sirota | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Linda Peckham | Editor |
| Editing | Christiane Badgley | Editor |
| Art | Suzanne Slatcher | Art Direction |
| Editing | Hilary Brashear | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Vicky Funari | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Jenni Olson | Consulting Producer |
| Art | Barbara Oplinger | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Gerald Herman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jason Cohn | Consulting Producer |
| Camera | Kim Wetzel | Still Photographer |
| Production | Cassandra Dreher | Associate Producer |
| Production | Cort Lane | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Brandon Proctor | Sound Editor |
| Production | Ellen Poss | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Vivian Kleiman | Director |
| Sound | René-Marc Bini | Original Music Composer |
