Michael Gamilla
Birthday: Place of Birth: The Philippines
Synopsis
Michael Gamilla was an LGBTQ+ activist and program director for the award winning ImageOut Film Festival in Rochester, New York, USA for over 20 years. Michael's international ties put the Rochester festival on the map as one of the most celebrated LGBTQ+ film festivals in the world. He passed away in March 2023 after a fierce battle with Leukemia.
Acting
Shoulders To Stand On
An in depth look at Rochester, New York's LGBTQIA+ history. The documentary condenses over 375 hours of interviews and more than 100 participants into a 90 minute film to bring you through the journey of these men and women. It covers the first efforts at organizing in the 1970s, political funding battles and the contributions gay Rochesterians made at the outset of the AIDS crisis.
