Coming Out (2015 film)
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- September 10, 2015
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| Directed by | Alden Peters |
| Written by | Megan Mancini, Alden Peters |
| Distributed by | Wolfe Releasing |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Coming Out is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Alden Peters. It follows Peters while he comes out as a gay man to multiple people, including his parents, siblings, and friends.[1] Peters also interviews experts, including activist Janet Mock, psychologist Ritch Savin-Williams, and journalist Zach Stafford, to provide broader context about the experience of coming out.[2][3][4]
The documentary premiered on September 10, 2015, at the DOCUTAH film festival,[4][5] where it won the "Audience Favorite" award.[6] The following month it was shown at the MiFo LGBT Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,[7] and at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (NewFest).[8] It won the Best Documentary award at Festival MIX Milano in 2016,[9] and also appeared that year at the Queer Lisboa International Queer Film Festival.[3] It was released on DVD and iTunes in October 2016.[1]