ALL MAN: The International Male Story

Directed by: Bryan Darling, Jesse Finley Reed | 83 min | USA | 2022

Gene Burkard, a once-closeted Midwesterner and GI, found freedom in San Diego where he transformed men’s fashion into something cosmopolitan, carefree, and trend-setting.

International Male reached gay and straight customers alike as it redefined images of masculinity in American culture, generating revenue and circulation in the millions.

This delightful, character-driven documentary crafts a portrait of a band of outsiders who changed the way men would look at themselves, at each other and how the world would look at them.

Official Selection: 2022 Tribeca Film Festival

Preceded by the short film:

GHOSTED

Directed by: Danny Barton | 10 min | Australia | 2022

When Robert's best friend tricks him into an evening of speed dating, he doesn't expect to run into Brian, who ghosted him six months prior after an unforgettable 24 hours together. Questioning his worth in the gay dating scene and convinced there is something wrong with him, Robert sits through an evening of uncomfortable speed dates, anxiously waiting for his moment to understand why Brian never called.

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BRYAN DARLING

Director, Producer, Editor

Bryan Darling’s work as a director & editor focuses on crafting stories that explore the social issues around marginalized communities. He served as editor on “Her Story,” a series following the intersecting lives of trans women navigating love. The series was nominated for a 2016 Emmy and won both a Gotham Award and GLAAD award.

JESSE FINLEY REED

Director & Producer

Jesse Finley Reed’s work as a visual artist, filmmaker and art director is passionately engaged with social welfare issues, the LGBT experience and pop-culture. His artwork has been exhibited internationally at galleries, museums, and public art sites.