To get a film to audiences takes a lot of people. Most go unnoticed and some rarely even get to appear in the credits at the end of the movie. That’s particularly true in gay cinema, which relies on passionate advocates to champion the small, independent films they think are worthwhile, in order to ensure they get to potential viewers.
Lewis Tice, who’s sadly died suddenlt at the age of 44, was one of those people.
He worked at over 20 film festivals including programming films at QFest Philadelphia. Tice also spent a long time at LGBT movie distributor TLA releasing, where he helped guide films such as Latter Days, Another Gay Movie and Mysterious Skin to success. At the time of his death he was working as Vice President of North American Operations for TLA.
Those who knew him say he was a passionate advocate for gay cinema and was happy to work in whatever capacity he could he help those in the industry and the films they produced.
Indiewire quotes TLA Entertainment Group CEO Derek Curl as saying, “Lewis has been my closest colleague for over 10 years. He was there for most of my firsts in the film business, protecting me from the sharks and introducing me to the people he knew…which was everyone. It is a devastating loss to me personally, to LGBT cinema and to all the filmmakers that relied on his kind soul and glorious laugh to get them through. This most sweet and talented man will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know and work with him.”
Tice did get his name in the credits of a few films though, working as a producer on the likes of BearCity, Longhorns and Blood for Irina.
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