A Union in Wait
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| Directed by | Ryan Butler |
| Produced by | Ryan Butler |
| Music by | Jason Schuler |
| Cinematography | Richard Clabaugh Brian Nisbett |
| Editing by | Thomas Berndt |
| Distributed by | Digital Social Productions |
| Release date(s) | 2001 (USA) |
| Running time | 47 min. |
| Language | English |
A Union in Wait is the name of a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler. A Union In Wait was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.[1]
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[edit] Location
The film was shot primarily in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on the campus of Wake Forest University; but portions of the film were shot in Washington, D.C., at the Millennium March on Washington, Family Research Council headquarters, and Andrew Sullivan's house.
[edit] Summary
Susan Parker and Wendy Scott are members of Wake Forest Baptist Church. In 1997 the couple decided they wanted to have a union ceremony in Wake Forest University's Wait Chapel, but the traditionally Baptist university told them no. Susan Parker, Wendy Scott, their church, and many others joined together to fight the school's decision in what would become a controversy that divided a community in North Carolina and made national headlines.
[edit] Interviews
A Union In Wait includes interviews with Andrew Sullivan, Barney Frank, Robert Knight, Jimmy Creech, Fred Phelps, Candace Gingrich, Wake Forest University students, and local ministers.
[edit] Distribution
In 2001 Sundance Channel licensed the film for television in the United States. A Union In Wait has also shown at numerous festivals around the world and is being distributed on video by Frameline.
[edit] Further information
The Reverend Susan Parker (M.Div.) now serves as the Associate Pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church.[2]
Ryan Butler worked as a television editor in Washington, DC after the release of A Union In Wait for WJLA-TV, National Geographic Channel and CNN. During his time living there he was also elected to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in Washington, DC. In 2009 he moved back to North Carolina where he is now working for the North Carolina General Assembly.[3]
[edit] External links
- Official website
- A Union in Wait at the Internet Movie Database
- A Union in Wait at AllRovi
- A Union in Wait on Netflix
[edit] References
- ^ Best "Same Sex Union" Titles
- ^ "Forest Baptist Church, Pastors". http://www.wakeforestbaptist.org/pastors.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-11.[dead link]
- ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Senate Members & Respective Legislative Assistants (2011-2012 Session)". http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/reports/member-clerk.pl?Chamber=Senate&SortBy=Member. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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