From the director of ‘small town gay bar’, Bear Nation examines what it means to find community and personal acceptance; told from the viewpoint of a bunch of misfits belonging to a sub-culture within a sub-culture: Bears. Not familiar with gay slang? Bears are hirsute and hefty gay males whose biggest currency is masculinity. Their presence in the scene has caused controversy, yet Bears are offering a new perspective on what it means to be a gay male.Interviews include a Toronto schoolteacher/drag performer, a London nightclub impresario, music legend Bob Mould, and filmmaker/bear idol Kevin Smith. Come see what all the FUZZ is about.

“…Jim Henson has always been my biggest influence. While movies like Star Wars and Jaws made me want to make movies, and Kevin Smith showed me that it’s possible to make it with just a cheap camera and your friends, Jim Henson taught me that anything was possible.”

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