FEATURES

The full slate of award-winning, critically acclaimed documentary features produced by Jeffrey Schwarz and Automat Pictures.

FEATURES

The full slate of award-winning, critically acclaimed documentary features produced by Jeffrey Schwarz and Automat Pictures.

Commitment to Life | Automat Pictures

Commitment to Life

Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, Commitment to Life documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles — and how an intrepid group of people living with HIV/AIDS, doctors, movie stars, studio moguls and activists changed the course of the epidemic.

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story | Automat Pictures

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

For Gloria Swanson, the iconic star of Sunset Boulevard, both the movie and the character of Norma Desmond provided a renewed spotlight. Seeing in Norma a portal back to the stardom she once commanded as a silent screen superstar, Swanson began to envision a musical stage adaptation of the film.

The Fabulous Allan Carr | Automat Pictures

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Allan Carr built his bombastic reputation producing the hit movie Grease and Broadway sensation La Cage Aux Folles, but it all came crashing down after he conceived the notorious 1989 Academy Awards.

Tab Hunter Confidential | Automat Pictures

Tab Hunter Confidential

In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was number one at the box office and was Hollywood’s most sought-after young star. He was America’s Boy Next Door and nothing, it seemed, could damage Tab Hunter’s career. Nothing, that is, except for the fact that Tab Hunter was secretly gay.

I am Divine | Automat Pictures

I Am Divine

The story of Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, from his humble beginnings as an overweight, teased Baltimore youth to internationally recognized drag superstar through his collaboration with filmmaker John Waters.

Vito | Automat Pictures

Vito

In the aftermath of Stonewall, Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the media. He went on to write The Celluloid Closet, the first book to critique Hollywood’s portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | Automat Pictures

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

From the dawn of the sexual revolution comes the outrageous story of 1970s gay porn icon Jack Wrangler. Jack rose to become a major brand name in adult entertainment, as well as a hero to the newly liberated gay population, only to cross over to straight movies and fall in love with famous vocalist Margaret Whiting.

Spine Tingler! The Willaim Castle Story | Automat Pictures

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

In the 1950s and 60s, filmmaker William Castle treated delighted moviegoers to buzzing seats, flying skeletons, luminescent ghosts and life insurance policies. Castle was a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror, all the while driven by a fear of failure and a longing to be respected among his peers.