The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City announced Wednesday that the Grand Prize winner of the marriage equality video contest, Project Pushback, is Family Values created by L.A.-based filmmaker Andrew Putschoegl To view the winning video and others, visit: www.equalityvideo.org.
Family Values
by Andrew Putschoegl
Family Values features Putschoegl’s housemates — a married gay couple with two children — and the children’s grandparents. He said he wanted to create a video that reflected LGBT-parented families and resonated with voters over age 65, who are among the least likely to support marriage equality.
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“I see how it makes a difference in [my housemates'] lives, and the lives of their young children,” Putschoegl wrote in an e-mail. “While I’m not ready to get married myself, I think it’s important for people to have that option–and all of the rights and responsibilities that come with it.“
Blaire Wedding Project
by Samantha Lavin and Lori Brener
The People’s Choice award of $1,000 goes to Blaire Wedding Project, a spoof of the indie film sensation Blair Witch Project. Blaire Wedding was written and directed by Samantha Lavin, who works as an assistant director for the hit show Scrubs, and produced by Lori Brener, a freelance commercial producer and production consultant.