Dustin Lance Black

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Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film Milk, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009. He has also subsequently written the screenplays for the film J. Edgar and the 2022 crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.

Most Popular Dustin Lance Black Trailers

Total trailers found: 23

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Trailer (2018)

01 March 2018

Documentary exploring The Advocate's role at the forefront of the LGBT movement in the U.S.

Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank Trailer (2014)

27 April 2014

An intimate portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of our most well-known and least understood political figures, this documentary alternates between deeply personal moments and the inner workings of our political process.

The Text Trailer (2015)

03 July 2015

How far would you go to protect your best friend's secret? In this promotional short film, a group of friends is spending some nice time having fun and playing video game.

Hollywood to Dollywood Trailer (2011)

16 July 2011

Gay twins Gary and Larry have always loved Dolly Parton. They left their small town home ten years ago to make it in Hollywood and are finally ready to get their script to Dolly.

Milk Trailer (2008)

05 November 2008

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Illegal Love Trailer (2011)

03 March 2011

In 2008 French filmmaker Julie Gali traveled to the US to film the election of Barack Obama. In spite of this victory for civil rights, it soon became apparent that the rights of another minority were under threat.

J. Edgar Trailer (2011)

09 November 2011

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered.

The Case Against 8 Trailer (2014)

06 June 2014

A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.

Rustin Trailer (2023)

03 November 2023

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Mama's Boy Trailer (2022)

18 October 2022

Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Dustin Lance Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Black’s emotional rock and, ultimately, the inspiration for his activism.

When We Rise: The People Behind The Story Trailer (2017)

02 March 2017

"When We Rise: The People Behind the Story" is a one-hour documentary complementing ABC's scripted mini-series "When We Rise" by chronicling the personal and political struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBTQ people who helped pioneer the U.

Pedro Trailer (2008)

07 September 2008

An intimate biopic of Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive Cuban-American, who was cast for the MTV reality show, The Real World: San Francisco, in 1994.

Prophet's Prey Trailer (2015)

01 August 2015

Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by their former leader, Warren Jeffs.

8 Trailer (2012)

03 March 2012

Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.

Virginia Trailer (2010)

18 May 2010

A sheriff sees his state senate bid slide out onto the ice when his daughter begins to date the son of a charming but psychologically disturbed woman with whom the sheriff has engaged in a two-decade-long affair.

The Out List Trailer (2013)

26 June 2013

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America.

The Journey of Jared Price Trailer (2000)

31 December 2000

A gay young man becomes involved with his blind employer's untrustworthy son. Jared Price is a small town boy who arrives in Hollywood with a few hundred bucks and a lifetime of dreams.

Rock Out Trailer (2025)

21 June 2025

In electric, personal, and historical ways, this riveting documentary explores whether there is, or ever was, a home for Queer in the hyper-masculine, black painted worlds of heavy metal, punk and rock & roll.

The Singing Forest Trailer (2003)

12 October 2003

A tragic tale of two lovers from the holocaust. Fate tore them apart, destiny brought them together.

8: The Mormon Proposition Trailer (2010)

24 January 2010

Filmmaker and ex-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member Reed Cowan examines that church's nationwide efforts to prevent the legalization of gay marriage - including California's Proposition 8, which was passed by voters in 2008.

Becoming Men Trailer (2002)

12 September 2002

Nothing equals that feeling of ultimate conquest like our first sexual experiences. It is a time of mystery, wonder and new adult responsibilities.

On the Bus Trailer (2002)

10 June 2002

Take six young gay guys, one bus, seven days, and ten video cameras. Add a trip to Burning Man - a festival of radical self-expression in the desert - and you get this self-aware documentary.

The Spark: The Origins of Pride Trailer (2019)

24 July 2019

A story of the LGBT struggle from the 1960s to the present, after the Stonewall riot sparked the militant action in New York that was to spread around the world.