May 11, 2016
'After Louie' Film Starring Alan Cumming Launches Kickstarter Campaign
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New York, NY-�"After Louie"�is an upcoming feature-length narrative film by lifelong activist and artist,�Vincent Gagliostro�who has been cited by New York Magazine as one of the six most influential players in the gay community during the 80s and 90s AIDS crisis. The film, starring�Alan Cumming�is currently crowdfunding through a kickstarter, through�June 2nd.�
"After Louie" explores the contradictions of modern gay life and history through Sam (Alan Cumming), a man desperate to understand how he and his community got to where they are today.
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As an artist and former AIDS activist Sam (Alan Cumming) is battle-wounded, struggling with survivor's guilt and disillusioned with the world around him - until he meets a younger man (Zachary Bond). Through this unconventional romance, he is forced to deal with the trauma that so informs his past, their present, and an unknown future.
Also featured in the film are�Justin Vivian Bond�("Kiki and Herb",�David Drake�("The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me"), and downtown alt cabaret icon�Joey Arias.
"My film "After Louie" is a portrait of what happened to us - the generation who endured the AIDS epidemic, a generation whose shared history continues to haunt us," said filmmaker Vincent Gagliostro.
"After Louie" is still in production and seeking funds to take it through post-production expenses. A kickstarter campaign has been launched, and roughly twenty percent of the target goal has already been raised.
Donation incentives on the kickstarter campaign range from $1 to $10,000 with incentives ranging from a heartfelt thank you to an Associate Producer credit in the finished film.