Greetings from out here

Tongue-in-cheek and pedal to the metal, Ellen Spiro, her video camera and her dog Sam travel the back roads of the American South in her VW van. This hour-long documentary offers a look at southern gay culture through the eyes of a southern expatriate, focusing on “those gay people who don’t flee, who stay at home and do the bravest thing of all... be who they are, where they are”. Her witty eye and spectacular footage capture the richness, vitality and courage of “out” gay southern life.GREETINGS FROM OUT HERE is an unforgettable trip, documenting events including the Texas Gay Rodeo, a gay Mardi Gras ball, a rural faerie gathering and the Rhythm Fest, a lesbian music festival. Her program delivers positive voices and personalizes gay and southern life, asking viewers to look beyond stereotypes into the lives of her subjects.