Sundance Moviegoers applaud Prop. 8 film critical of LDS Church
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Director Reed Cowan received 2 standing ovations following the screening of his film " 8: The Mormon Proposition. "
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Park City » It may be the friendliest audience Reed Cowan will get in Utah.
Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary "8: The Mormon Proposition," which harshly criticizes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its campaigning for California's ban on same-sex marriage, from the 600-strong audience attending the film's world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Some in the audience cried when hearing stories of gay men and lesbians recounting discrimination they have suffered. Others hissed when Utah Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka appeared on-screen, or when State Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, appeared to declare homosexuality "the greatest threat to America going down."
Mostly, though, they applauded and cheered Cowan's film for presenting evidence of the LDS Church's work to persuade its members to donate money to the campaign for California's anti-gay Proposition 8 -- and to hide the church's involvement, knowledge of which would have dissuaded voters, through front organizations.
from the article:
Park City » It may be the friendliest audience Reed Cowan will get in Utah.
Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary "8: The Mormon Proposition," which harshly criticizes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its campaigning for California's ban on same-sex marriage, from the 600-strong audience attending the film's world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Some in the audience cried when hearing stories of gay men and lesbians recounting discrimination they have suffered. Others hissed when Utah Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka appeared on-screen, or when State Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, appeared to declare homosexuality "the greatest threat to America going down."
Mostly, though, they applauded and cheered Cowan's film for presenting evidence of the LDS Church's work to persuade its members to donate money to the campaign for California's anti-gay Proposition 8 -- and to hide the church's involvement, knowledge of which would have dissuaded voters, through front organizations.
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SirSalem
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I'm happy to see the truth coming out! I hope I can see the film sometime!
- 2 years ago
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SirSalem
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EthicalVegan
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From friends who were fortunate enough to see the film at Sundance, I'm hearing nothing but raves.
Good on Reed Cowan, and thank you! And SOOOO perfect that it premiered (kind of, sort of) in Utah!
- 2 years ago
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EthicalVegan
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feefer2010
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The "greatest threat to america" is the hateful bigotry fueling such atrocitys as Prop 8 and "don't ask, don't tell"
- 2 years ago
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feefer2010
