| Parallel Sons | |
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| Directed by | John G. Young |
| Written by | John G. Young |
| Produced by | Nancy Larsen James Spione |
| Starring | Gabriel Mann Laurence Mason |
| Cinematography | Matthew M. Howe |
| Edited by | James Spione John G. Young |
| Music by | Emile Menasche |
| Distributed by | Greycat Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Parallel Sons is a 1995 gay-themed drama film, written and directed by John G. Young and starring Gabriel Mann and Laurence Mason. It premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.
Plot
Seth is a youth with artistic leanings, a rural white young man with a fascination with black pop culture, and a dead-end life in an Adirondack village. He's alternatively sensitive and brutal with Kristen, who wants a sexual relationship that he explosively rejects.
Late one night, as he's closing the cafe where he works, a young black man, called Knowledge, attempts to rob him at gun point, but faints from illness. Seth takes the man, who is an escapee from a nearby local youthful offender boot camp. He nurses him in a family cabin and they begin a tentative friendship. When the sheriff learns of Seth's harboring a fugitive, a confrontation looms. Relationships between fathers and their children dominate the subplots
Cast
- Gabriel Mann as Seth Carlson
- Laurence Mason as Knowledge Johnson
- Murphy Guyer as Sheriff Mott
- Graham Alex Johnson as Peter Carlson
- Heather Gottlieb as Kristen Mott
- Josh Hopkins as Marty
- Maureen Shannon as Francine
- Julia Weldon as Sally Carlson
- Eric Granger as Police Officer
Awards and nominations
- Won the Audience Award for "Best Feature" at the Frameline Film Festival (the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival).[1]
- Won Grand Jury Award at Outfest (L.A. Outfest).[2]
- Won Best Feature Award at Florida Film Festival.[3]
- Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival.[4]
References
- ↑ San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 1995 Audience Award Best Feature listing from IMDb
- ↑ Outfest, 1995 Grand Jury Award listing from IMDb
- ↑ Florida Film Festival, 1995 Best Feature Award listing from IMDb
- ↑ Sundance Film Festival, 1995 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Competition listing from IMDb
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