Photo credit: Bridegroom
Shane Bitney Crone was in town last night, a guest of the Center for American Progress’s Reel Progress film series. He is the Executive Producer and subject of Bridegroom – winner of the Audience Award at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
Bridegroom is a documentary directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that tells the emotional journey of Shane and Tom, two young men in a loving and committed relationship — a relationship that was cut tragically short by a misstep off the side of a roof.
“The story of what happened after this accidental death – of how people without the legal protections of marriage can find themselves completely shut out and ostracized – is telling, poignant, and enraging.
Following the Supreme Court’s decisions to strike down DOMA and Proposition 8, what does the future hold for couples like Shane and Tom, and what legal protections can LGBT couples now expect to receive?
Bridegroom gives an intensely personal edge to the ongoing debate over the legal rights of same-sex couples. Interviews, photos and video footage all testify to the uncommon connection that drew together Shane Bitney Crone and Tom Bridegroom.
For six years they remained united despite extreme challenges from both family and society, until a tragic accident tears apart their dreams.
Now one must fight to be recognized as his soulmate’s legitimate counterpart.” Production Notes
Director Bloodworth-Thomason is a familiar name on the political circuit. Linda and her husband became the unofficial media advisers for Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and produced The Man from Hope shown at the Democratic National Convention in 1992. She is also well known for the TV series Designing Women.
The Trailer: Tribeca Film Festival 2013 Official Selection
