“Stabile documents the enduring legacy of Holmes's work and his influence on the adult film industry, gay culture, and politics.”
— Ryan Lathan,
“Seed Money evokes the era of sexual liberation…captures a point in time in which sexual freedom for gay men was both an act of hedonism and politics.”
— Mark James,
“Holmes not only re-shaped the ‘gay look,’ but walked the walk of true gay power.”
— Kilian Melloy,
ABOUT THE FILM
LONG SYNOPSIS
With Falcon Studios, gay porn mogul Chuck Holmes built an empire on flesh and fantasy — the gay Hugh Hefner. From 1972 to 2000, Chuck fought the FBI, vice squads and an epidemic to document the emerging gay culture, and provide gay men across the country with a vision of life that was unashamed and celebratory.
Chuck’s business brings him fortune beyond imagining, and powerful friends, but when he attempts to channel his millions into a gay rights movement of the 90s, he finds that his money is sometimes more welcome than he is. SEED MONEY is the story of Chuck Holmes, one of the gay rights movement’s most unlikely pioneers.
Producers Michael Stabile, Ben Leon, Jack Shamama
Editor Bryan Darling
Cinematographer Ben Leon
Music Stephen Vesecky
Cast Jeff Stryker, Steven Scarborough, Chi Chi LaRue, John Rutherford, John Waters, Tom Chase, Jim Bentley, Steve Cruz, Phil St. John, Terry LeGrand, Jake Shears, Carole Migden, Ken Horan, Jerry Goldstein, Sabin Grey, Vaughn Kincey, Jim Hodges, Scott Pearson, Mark Leno
FESTIVALS
2015: Frameline
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
PRESS KIT
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AVAILABLE PRESS IMAGES (click to preview)
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DIALOGUE LIST
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