Falcon Video Founder Documentary In The Works – Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story – Video
by Will Kohler
The upcoming documentary, Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story shines a spotlight on one of the most unlikely and overlooked gay heros of the past 40 years.
Chuck
Holmes was the 1970's gay porn version of Hugh Hefner, a charmer, an
unrivaled businessman, and a man with a taste for the finest things in
life.
Holmes
founded the world famous Falcon studios and with the extraordinary
amount of money that he made from it he wanted to give back to the gay
community that made him rich, only to find that while his money was more
than welcome, he was not because of his profession.
Chuck
gave millions to organizations like the HRC, the Gay and Lesbian
Victory Fund in their early days, and to politicians like Barney Frank
and Bill Clinton, and donated heavily to the AIDS Memorial Grove. But
despite all the money and donations Chuck never quite fit in. He always
feared that his 'dirty money' as some called it would be returned. And
sometimes it was. But in most cases it was accepted, quietly and without
proper recognition of its donor.
Michael Stabile
the documentary's writer and director is in the final stages of getting
the documentary ready for a late 2013 release. The independent
documentary has been funded by individuals through Kickstarter and other
fundraising venues but they still have a bit further to go. If anyone
is interested in in sending donations to help Mr. Stabile finish up what
will be a fascinating documentary piece of LGBT history, he can be
reached at michael@fauxjob.com
Perhaps
the Human Rights Campaign should think about helping this project
especially since if it wasn't for Chuck Holmes's backing in its
beginning HRC wouldn't be around to be throwing the gala cocktail
parties it does today.
WARNING: Although NOT X-Rated the following promo reel is NWSF.
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