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No Secret Anymore: The Times of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon chronicles the lives of two women who have been partners in love and political struggle for nearly half a century.
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Overview | Awards | Film Credits
Overview
San Francisco icons, Del and Phyllis are known as the founders of the modern lesbian civil rights movement.
With incisive interviews, rare archival images and warmhearted humor, No Secret Anymore reveals their inspiring public work, as well as their charming private relationship. It is a delightful way to meet these legendary lesbians, known as the founders of the modern lesbian civil rights movement. When they courageously launched the Daughters of Bilitis in 1955, it became the first public organization for lesbians in America.
No Secret Anymore follows them through six decades, tracing the emergence of lesbians from the fear of discovery to the expectation of equality.
Format: VHS/DVD
Year: 2002
Running Time: 57 minutes
Distributed by: Frameline
Awards
- Outstanding Documentary, American Library Association Notable Video for Adults
- Official Selection, American Society on Aging Media Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Provincetown International Film Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Sydney
- Juror's Award, Special Mention, Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Connecticut Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
- Juror's Award, Best Documentary, North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Reel Affirmations, Washington, DC
- Audience Award, Best Documentary, Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Film Credits
A Co-Production of Woman Vision and Moonforce Media.
- Producer/Director/Writer: Joan E. Biren (JEB)
- Producer: Dr. Dee Mosbacher
- Associate Producer: Margie Adam
- Associate Producer: Jason Heffner
- Director of Photography: Sophia Constantinou
- Narrator: Kate Clinton
- Editor: Gary Westphalen
- Composer: Claire Harding
- Researcher: Courtenay Singer
You can find out more about Del and Phyllis and this film on the JEB Media website.
Phyllis (left) and Del, photo by Jane Cleland
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“No Secret Anymore is packed full of vignettes and testimonials from the leaders of the lesbian and gay movement who lives were impacted by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. It is a moving tribute to these remarkable women.”