Donna Chang

“There was a time when I thought I might give up sex altogether, but I never could. The desire for sex was stronger than the fear of death.”

Friends of Dorothy brings us stories of the Sydney queer community. Wild, brave, compassionate and cheeky stories. William Yang saw it all, he came out in Sydney in the early 70s, a period of great social change. “I never consciously came out as a gay man, I was swept out by events at the time.” He saw the formation of a gay activist culture in the 70s, the commercialisation of the gay scene in the 80s, and he lived through the devastating effects of AIDS, in the early 90s, losing dear friends including the artists Peter Tully and David McDiarmid.

Friends of Dorothy sparkles against a backdrop of the Mardi Gras. What began as a protest march in 1978 is now famous around the world, now bringing together different generations and continuing to change social attitudes in Australia.

The film will have its world premiere at the Mardi Gras Film Festival 2014. ALL ticket proceeds go directly towards supporting ACON and their valuable work. Tickets are $50, which includes the screening, and an after party. Tickets can be purchased online to this event here.

We need your help to finish the film in time for the premiere. The $10,000 raised will go to post production which means the best sound, best editing and best colour grading. We want Friends of Dorothy to be as vibrant, colourful and loud as a Mardi Gras float.

Friends of Dorothy is produced by Felix Media, and supported by ACON, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW, and The Aurora Group.

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH BLOOD LINKS?
Thank you so much to all who supported Blood Links. We are still working hard on Blood Links, but have had to prioritise Friends of Dorothy, due to its selection and premiere at the Mardi Gras Film Festival in February. We still plan to deliver Blood Links in 2014, slated for June. Using the funds we raised for Blood Links, we completed the greenscreen shoot in December 2013, so we have post-production only to complete.

NB: Please note that all Pozible contributions are not tax deductible. See information about tax deductions below.

TAX DEDUCTIONS (AUSTRALIA ONLY)
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation of $500 or more, please send Donna an email at [email protected].

The funds we are raising will be used to complete the last finishing touches:
Editing
Motion graphics
Sound mix
Grade
Creation of digital screening versions for festivals

We are committed to delivering this film for the Mardi Gras Film Festival 2014 in mid-February. However, we are looking for the final boost in funds to finish the film to the highest level, and without this funding we will definitely need to compromise on some areas of the film.