THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK
Set in San Francisco in the 1970s, THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK tells of the extraordinary rise to power of a long-haired, gay camera store owner from the Castro District who became one of the city’s most colorful and influential elected officials, as well as one of the decade’s most prominent leaders of the LGBTQ+ rights movement — that is, until he was shot and killed at City Hall by former police officer and fellow supervisor Dan White. Harvey Milk’s journey to that fateful day is recounted brilliantly through the course of the film.
Director/Producer:
Rob Epstein
Producer:
Richard Schmiechen
Festival Section:
40th Edition Celebration Screenings and Events
More Info:
This Oscar-winning doc screened at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival, where it won Special Jury Prize (Documentary). As part of this year’s special 40th Edition Celebration, it returns to the Festival in a recently digitally restored version.
Check out the Sundance website for more details, including screening info, by clicking on the film title above.
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