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David Roche Talks to You About Love

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David Roche Talks to You About Love
Directed byJeremy Podeswa
Written byDavid Roche
Produced byJeremy Podeswa
StarringDavid Roche
Edited byJeremy Podeswa
Release date
  • 1983 (1983)
Running time
22 min.
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

David Roche Talks to You About Love is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jeremy Podeswa and released in 1983.[1] It is a filmed version of performance artist David Roche's theatrical monologue of the same name, featuring Roche's observations on his successes and failures in his romantic and sexual relationships with men.[2]

Made as a student project while Podeswa was studying film at Ryerson Polytechnic,[3] the film premiered at the 1983 Festival of Festivals.[4] It was entered into the Canadian Student Film Festival in 1984,[5] where it won the Norman Jewison Award for best film in the festival program.[3] In 1985, it won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Frameline Film Festival.[3]

In 2022, the film was included in the short films program at Outfest.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Waugh, The Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2006. ISBN 9780773576803. p. 498.
  2. ^ Alex Strachan, "Podeswa's specialty: unspoken subtexts". Edmonton Journal, June 27, 2004.
  3. ^ a b c Suzanne Wintrob, "North York filmmaker on his way to the top". Toronto Star, October 21, 1986.
  4. ^ Stephen Stuckey, "The Festival of Festivals". The Body Politic, September 1983.
  5. ^ "Weekend Guide". Montreal Gazette, March 23, 1984.
  6. ^ Matt Grobar, "Outfest Rounds Out Lineup For Its 40th Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood, June 22, 2022.
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