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George Elkind

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As seen in: Comics Journal Magazine, Pride Source, Detroit Metro Times, Riverfront Times, Between the Lines (Livonia), Cincinnati Citybeat, Leo Weekly, The Philadelphia Gay News, The Detroit Jewish News, Great Lakes Now, Out in Jersey Magazine, The QBurgh Podcast
Writer, film critic/production worker/grad student; contributor: @MetroTimes @comicsjournal, @pridesource contact: georgeDOTelkind@gmail pronouns: he/him

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6 Iconic Road Trip Movies That Symbolize Queer Self-Discovery

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By George Elkind
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For queer audiences, the rich symbology of cars and road films - along with their enduring outsider associations - has made them tantalizing objects to re-interpret through a queer lens. Evoking ideas of mobility, rebellion and self-determination, road movies have always resonated with broader notions of camaraderie, romance and escape. When queered, these symbols and stories echo in ways that cast old narratives into new frames.
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40 Years After His AIDS Diagnosis, Filmmaker Tom E. Brown Reflects on Bringing His Life and Work to Detroit

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By George Elkind
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When Tom E. Brown was just 18, he was told his days were numbered. Over the phone, in a conversation as abrupt as it was devastating, his doctor informed him that he had been diagnosed with AIDS. Based on the test results, he was given a grim prognosis: a life expectancy of just three weeks to three months. That was 40 years ago.
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How This Detroit Short Queer Film Series Strays Far From Identity-Based 'Boxes'

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By George Elkind
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Even as short films are often the easiest to make - a truth that holds special weight for marginalized artists - they often encounter roadblocks to finding an audience. Often showing in segregated blocks in festivals or in pairings with rhyming feature-length films, these films often seem to vanish as soon as they appear, even when they're freely available online.
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