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Festival selections and awards

OUTFEST LA 2023 - July 18

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

https://outfest2023.eventive.org/schedule/studio-one-forever-6493d7ec86a854002ca7e56a

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

https://carolinatheatre.org/festival/outsouth/

WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY

OUTSouth Queer Film Festival, August 10-13, 2023

WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY

https://carolinatheatre.org/festival/outsouth/

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO - September 8, 2023

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY

https://filmoutsandiego.com/lgbtq-film-festival/

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

https://filmoutsandiego.com/lgbtq-film-festival/

QFest Long Beach - Sept 16th 9:30pm

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO WINNER FREEDOM AWARD

https://qfilms2023.eventive.org/schedule/64c2edabdfd7bd0047d58aeb

WINNER - Best Documentary Editing

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

https://qfilms2023.eventive.org/schedule/64c2edabdfd7bd0047d58aeb

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

https://reelingfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule/64d434bdb76ca20073c43425

OUT ON FILM - ATLANTA - September 24, 2023 (6:10PM)

REELING CHICAGO - September 23, 2023 (3PM) AARP Golden Image Award Nominee

OSLO/FUSION International Film Festival - Oslo, Norway September 22-29, 2023

https://2023outonfilm.eventive.org/films/studio-one-forever-64d129eabc0bf200792eb488

OSLO/FUSION International Film Festival - Oslo, Norway September 22-29, 2023

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

OSLO/FUSION International Film Festival - Oslo, Norway September 22-29, 2023

https://oslofusion.no/en/films/film/studio-one-forever

FABULOUS FILM FESTIVAL Sarasota, Florida, Saturday, September 30, 2023

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

https://fabaf.org/events/studio-one-forever/

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

OUT AT THE MOVIES Winston-Salem, North Carolina CLOSING NIGHT - October 1, 2023

https://outatthemovies.org/2023-film-festival/

Seattle Queer Film Festival Wednesday, October 18th at 6:15pm

Seattle Queer Film Festival Wednesday, October 18th at 6:15pm

Seattle Queer Film Festival Wednesday, October 18th at 6:15pm

https://threedollarbillcinema.org/film-guide-2023

OutReels Cincinnati - Closing Night Film - October 20, 2023

Seattle Queer Film Festival Wednesday, October 18th at 6:15pm

Seattle Queer Film Festival Wednesday, October 18th at 6:15pm

https://www.facebook.com/outreelscincinnati/

The Reviews are in for Studio One Forever

Select Press Quotes

  

An important document of an era in queer culture.

-Los Angeles Blade


An important document of an era when queer culture was bursting – through the phenomenon of disco – into the mainstream.

-Los Angeles Blade


‘Studio One’ chronicles nightclub’s decadent reign as queen of queer LA nightlife.

-Washington Blade


This doc stands as a shimmering time capsule to this crucial piece of LGBTQ+ history.

-Queerty


Another important addition to the ever-growing gay canon of vital stories about our community.

-Edge


Studio One’s story is told through the voices of those who lived and loved in that space who remain to tell its tale, each story more surprising, touching, or heartbreaking than the next. No matter which aspect of the club’s history is being told, it’s always being told with reverence and a reminder that so much of the queer love that bloomed there still lives on today.

-But Why Tho?


An emotionally overpowering documentary.

-The Queer Review


The history of Studio One belongs in a museum such as the ONE Archives and this film should run on a loop forever there.

-The Queer Review


Studio One Forever is a love letter to West Hollywood’s gay mecca and a detailed history of the club’s place at the heart of the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ community.

-Cinerama


Through a series of interviews, recollections, and historical analysis Studio One Forever isn’t just a love letter to a temple of gay freedom and dance; it’s an important journey into shared community history, both positive and negative.

-Cinerama


A place where closeted gay men living secret lives could burst through the doors unrestrained, without fear of punishment, and experience a place of acceptance, community and fun.

-Go Weho

STUDIO ONE FOREVER official trailer

  

STUDIO ONE FOREVER is the untold story of America’s first gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. Featuring interviews with Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Sam Harris, Felipe Rose, Charlo Crossley, Melissa Rivers, Roslyn Kind, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston, Julie Budd and many more. Narration by Bruce Vilanch and David Del Valle.

World premiere - Outfest LA - July 18, 2023

AFTER-PARTY AT ROCCO'S WEho - HOSTED BY LANCE BASS AND PAUL NICHOLLS - produced by chris isaacson presents

press links for full reviews and articles

PRESS LINKS

GOLDEN GLOBES.COM

Docs: “Studio One Forever” – LA’s Once Proud Dance Nirvana

Interview with Marc Saltarelli and Bruce Vilanch 

By Scott Orlin

https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/docs-studio-one-forever-las-once-proud-dance-nirvana  


WEHO TIMES

Long Awaited Studio One Forever Doc Hits the Big Screen at OUTFEST LA

By Paulo Murillo

https://wehotimes.com/long-awaited-studio-one-forever-doc-hits-the-big-screen-at-outfest-la/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR3BTrX7FwjUMPAN5GXP3GWW-NZiRfiQQ2g7bRPI4ycEcwQTUybQIKd79fg_aem_ATV1gx3CwOM9Z5jbe744wNkfHzuqwyr8D3EIXgxqPXi1s2vWmx7Kv6FjAocxv7mbGpE


WASHINGTON BLADE

Interview with Marc Saltarelli

By John Paul King

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/07/20/studio-one-forever-documentary/


BUT WHY THO? 

Positive Capsule Review

By Jason Flatt

https://butwhytho.net/2023/07/four-reminders-that-queer-love-is-nothing-new/


THE QUEER REVIEW

Positive Review

By Glenn Gaylord

https://thequeerreview.com/2023/07/19/outfest-la-2023-film-review-studio-one-forever/


GREG IN HOLLYWOOD
Last night was the world premiere – at Outfest 2023 – of the fabulous new documentary “Studio One Forever”

By Greg Hernandez

http://greginhollywood.com/last-night-was-the-world-premiere-at-outfest-2023-of-the-fabulous-new-documentary-studio-one-forever-232651


CINERAMA

Mixed Positive Review

By Neil Baker

https://cineramafilm.com/2023/07/19/studio-one-forever-review-outfest-2023/


GO WEHO

Positive Review

By Laurie Schenden

https://goweho.com/outfest-studio-one-forever-explores-landmarks-legacy/


LOS ANGELES BLADE

Interview with Marc Saltarelli

By John Paul King

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2023/07/17/long-awaited-studio-one-doc-hits-las-outfest/


AWARDS DAILY

Interview with Marc Saltarelli

By Joey Moser

https://www.awardsdaily.com/2023/07/17/outfest-marc-saltarelli/


MOVIE REVIEWS N MORE

Interview with Marc Saltarelli and Bruce Vilanch

By Brian Sebastian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6o4UIZ4Bjk&t=19s


DENNIS ANYONE? WITH DENNIS HENSLEY
Podcast Interview with Marc Saltarelli and Bruce Vilanch

By Dennis Hensley

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27468381


THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES

STUDIO ONE FOREVER: The Fractured History of West Hollywood’s Most Famous Gay Disco

Interview with Marc Saltarelli and Bruce Vilanch 

By Valerie Milano

https://thehollywoodtimes.today/studio-one-forever-fractured-history-west-hollywood-most-famous-gay-disco/


QUEERTY

Romance, jokers, and one dangerous massage: 10 must-see films at LA’s Outfest 2023

By Cameron Scheetz

https://www.queerty.com/romance-jokers-and-one-dangerous-massage-10-must-see-films-at-las-outfest-2023-20230713?jps=full_post


THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES

Inclusion: Outfest Los Angeles Preview 

By Valerie Milano and Robert St. Martin

https://thehollywoodtimes.today/outfest-some-top-picks-years-lineup-lgbtq-films/


EDGE

Inclusion: Film Fest Preview: What to See at Outfest

By Frank J. Avella

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/326630

  


Official Poster

Design by Violet Horizon/MJ Humenuik

Our press packet

Matt Johnstone Publicity

SELECT STILLS FROM STUDIO ONE FOREVER

Director Reel

About The Filmmaker

Director Bio

Marc Saltarelli is an award-winning director with both narrative and documentary credits. He has directed seven narrative films collectively screened in over 250 major film festivals, including OutFest Los Angeles, Palm Springs ShortFest, Hollywood Film Festival, BFI London, Barcelona, and Mumbai Film Festivals. The films were acquired for domestic Television on MTV Networks (Logo) and internationally on Canal + Television.    He is a two-time Iris Prize nominee and a Planet Out Short film winner.  With producer Michael Childers, his short doc I Knew Andy Warhol  was the centerpiece of the Warhol exhibit at the Palm Springs Museum of Art and won best documentary at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

His recently completed feature documentary Studio One Forever, the untold story of America's first gay disco, had its World Premiere at Outfest Los Angeles 2023, followed by OUTSouth in Durham, North Carolina where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.

In 2023, he co-produced with director Pauley Perrette the short doc RED RIBBONS OF LOVE, winner of Best Documentary at the Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival.

With screenwriter Tom O'Leary TO COMFORT YOU, starring Pauley Perrette (NCIS) and Susan Blakely (This Is Us), won best picture and best drama awards at the Beverly Hills Shortfest.  Pauley and Susan shared the best actress as well.

REMEMBER TO BREATHE, starring Lee Meriwether, Susan Blakely, and Leigh Ann Larkin ("A Little Night Music"), earned five BEST PICTURE nominations worldwide, including Barcelona and Mumbai LGBT Festivals. Lee Meriwether ("Batman") was honored with the Spotlight Performance Award for her role as forgotten musical legend Alice Martin at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

Marc has a film degree from Loyola Marymount University with graduate work in directing from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

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ON THE SET OF 'SPEAK" (2016)

I Knew Andy Warhol

Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival

Regal Cinemas/LA LIVE at Staples Center

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Provincetown Film

Three Screenings June 12, 13, 15, 2019

For more information:

https://www.provincetownfilm.org/festival/

"Michael Childers and Marc Saltarelli's "I Knew Andy Warhol" presents an intimate portrait of the artist by weaving together the on-camera observations of artists who knew and admired him. It's a privileged point-of-view on an enigmatic genius, whose relevance only grows year in and year out" ---- Matt Tyrnauer, contributing editor"Vanity Fair" magazine and Oscar-winning director "Valentino: The Last Emperor"



"I Knew Andy Warhol" gets into the atmosphere of The Factory in such insider ways, I saw a new perspective to Andy's world." ---Gus Van Sant, Oscar winner "The Life and Times of Harvey Milk" and "Good Will Hunting"

Speak - Official Trailer

Stream "Speak" on Amazon Prime Video   

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07F2319FV/ref=atv_un_tic_c_OcGi58_brws_2_5

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