Fight LGBT Movie Piracy
“Please support the LGBT filmmaking community by remembering to purchase, rent, or legally download films,” says popular Queer as Folk star Thea Gill in the new Pay to Play: Support Community Filmmaking public service announcement (PSA) campaign launched this month by the country’s largest exclusive lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) film distributor, Wolfe.
A wide array of the community’s favorite out actors, filmmakers and straight allies are stepping forward in short video PSAs produced by Wolfe to ask their fans to “Pay to Play” and to support community filmmaking in the extensive new campaign to raise awareness, and educate consumers, about the problem of movie piracy and file sharing in the gay and lesbian community.
“The ‘Pay To Play’ campaign takes our message of fair play and personal responsibility directly to our community,” says Wolfe founder and CEO Kathy Wolfe who created the campaign out of a sense of urgency about the impact of movie piracy on the gay and lesbian indie film world.
The star-studded PSA cast includes: Thea Gill (Mulligans, Queer as Folk), Darryl Stephens (Boy Culture, Noah’s Arc), Ashleigh Sumner (And Then Came Lola), Michelle Wolff (Mango Kiss), Matthew Montgomery (Pornography: A Thriller, Role/Play), Steve Callahan (East Side Story, Role/Play), Dreya Weber (The Gymnast/A Marine Story), Ned Farr (Director, The Gymnast, A Marine Story), Nicole Conn (Director, Claire of the Moon, Elena Undone), Nicole Bilberbach (The New Twenty) and Colin Fickes (The New Twenty).
“Wolfe is committed to supporting our community filmmakers and the unique voices that they bring to our community,” says Kathy Wolfe. “But this privilege is endangered — due to unauthorized viewings that don’t financially support our filmmakers and their productions.”
The “Pay to Play” call to action is a simple 3-Step plan:
Please help support community filmmaking by following these three easy steps:
- Take the pledge — Don’t participate in LGBT movie piracy! Just click here to LIKE the Official Pay To Play Facebook page.
- Share this message with your friends. Join our team and educate others about the impact of piracy.
- Watch Wolfe LGBT movies legally at one of these fine, legal online sources: iTunes, Amazon VOD, Netflix Watch Instantly, Vudu, CinemaNow, Blockbuster Online and PlayStation Store.
About Wolfe
Serving customers since 1985, Wolfe is the largest exclusive distributor of gay and lesbian films. Wolfe’s acclaimed library can be found at WolfeVideo.com as well as at national retailers such as Netflix, Best Buy, Amazon.com and VOD destinations such as Comcast, Time Warner and iTunes.
In 2010, major Wolfe titles include: Sundance award winner, UNDERTOW; the wildly popular AND THEN CAME LOLA and ELENA UNDONE. Wolfe is also well known for releasing classics such as DESERT HEARTS, BIG EDEN, WERE THE WORLD MINE and 3 NEEDLES.