I just received the terrific news that "Save Me," a film produced by and starring openly gay actors Chad Allen and Robert Gant as well as gay rights supporter Judith Light, has been accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in January! When I ran into Chad at an event last month I told him I wanted to do a big write-up on the film. But Chad was nervous about drawing too much attention to the movie because it might hurt its chances of getting into Sundance. Well, now that it's in, I feel free to write about "Save Me" all I want.

The drama chronicles the life of a young gay man (Allen) who flees his life of drugs and sex to return home to find himself. He arrives at a Christian ministry run by Light which promises to transform him from gay to straight. While there, he meets and falls in love with another gay man (Gant) who is also trying to go "straight." Also in the cast is Allen's real-life boyfriend, actor Jeremy Glazer.

The movie wrapped production this fall and I am rooting for it to make a big splash at Sundance. We need intelligent, gay-themed films and the level of talent and heart from Allen, Gant and Light pretty much ensures that. While Lance Bass may get more ink these days for being an out gay man, Allen and Gant were trailblazers in this regard and seem to be two of the more thoughtful and well-adjusted actors around. And Judith Light is simply an angel to the gay community. She cares so much and is a very special human being.
A big "Out in Hollywood" CONGRATULATIONS to all!