Phil Zwickler papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 7564

Scope and Contents

Documents, publicity, funding proposals, correspondence, production notes, and video outtakes from Phil Zwickler's work on "Rights and Reactions," as well as several other documentary and video projects, including "Fear of Disclosure," "Silence = Death," and "Positive." Also, documentation of his work as editor for "PWA Coalition Newsline," and miscellaneous files and photographs, mostly from 1987 to 1992.

Dates

circa 1979-1993.

Creator

Zwickler, Phil, 1955-1991. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

Filmmaker and writer about gay and lesbian issues and the AIDS crisis, born June 1, 1954 and died from the complications of AIDS on May 7, 1991. With Jane Lippman, he produced and directed "Rights and Reactions: Lesbian and Gay Rights on Trial," an award-winning documentary covering the 1986 New York City Council hearings on the gay rights bill. Zwickler collaborated with David Wojnarowicz to produce "Fear of Disclosure," a short film about the issues gay men face dating in the context of AIDS. Zwickler also worked with experimental German film maker, Rosa von Praunheim, to produce "Silence Equals Death" and "Positive," both exploring the emotions and anger of people with AIDS. The film "Positive" includes interviews with Zwickler and two other men who were HIV-positive. He produced his final project, "The Needle Nightmares" (1991), with the help of David Meieran. Zwickler also worked as a news reporter, publishing stories in the Village Voice and serving as editor of the People with AIDS Coalition Newsline for a number of years. Before working in film and journalism, he taught literature in New York City public schools and community colleges.

Extent

12.2 cubic feet.

5 DVDs.

Additional Description

Abstract

Documents, videos, and film from Phil Zwickler's work on "Rights and Reactions," as well as several other projects, including some material regarding "Fear of Disclosure," and miscellaneous files and photographs, mostly from 1987 to 1992.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Manuscripts
Boxes 1, 18-19
___A. Personal Files, 1987-1989
___B. Realis Pictures, Inc.
___C. "Rights and Reactions" 1987-1989
___D. Other
Series II. Videos
Boxes 2-17, 20
___A. Rights and Reactions
______1. Masters
______2. Production Dubs
______3. Window Dubs
_________a. Series, Master Tapes
_________b. Series, Submasters
___B. Fear of Disclosure
___C. Koch and Phil
___D. Act Up Demonstration
___E. Sloan Kettering
___F. Others
______1. Master Edit
______2. Demo Tapes
______3. Others

SEPARATED MATERIAL

The First 10 Years, GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis 1990-1991 Annual Report): 1990-1991
One: 1954: 2:8 (Oct.)
Christopher Street: 1981: 2:11, Issue 59
The Advocate: 1987: Issue 485 (Nov. 10)
"Image", San Francisco Examiner ("Gay in America", Examiner special report): 1989: (June 4)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Brochure- Gay Men's Health Crisis Benefit to Fight AIDS): 1983: (April 30)
Good Intentions: How Big Business and the Medical Establishment Are Corrupting the Fight Against AIDS, Alzheimer's, Cancer and More by Bruce Nussbaum: 1990
You Can Do Something About AIDS, Sasha Alyson, ed. (publication of the Stop AIDS Project, Inc.): 1988
PWA Coalition Newsline: 1990: Issue 51 (Jan.); Issue 53 (March); Issue 54 (April); Issue 55 (May); Issue 56 (June); Issue 57 (July/Aug.); Issue 58 (Sept.); Issue 59 (Oct.); Issue 60 (Nov.); Issue 61 (Dec.)
PWA Coalition Newsline: 1991: Issue 62 (Jan./Feb.); Issue 63 (March); Issue 64 (April); Issue 65 (May); Issue 66 (June); Issue 67 (July); Issue 68 (Aug.); Issue 69 (Sept.); Issue 70 (Oct.); Issue 72 (Dec.)
PWA Coalition Newsline: 1992: Issue 74 (March); Issue 75 (April); Issue 76 (May); Issue77 (June); Issue 78 (July); Issue 81 (Oct.)1993: Issue 86 (April)

Physical Description

Documents, photographs, film, videocassettes.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: Julia Parker, Brenda Marston
Date completed:: revised March 1999
EAD encoding:: Mireille Lee, March 2000Peter MartinezSarah Keen, July 2008Sarah Keen, March 2010
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, August 2018