Description
Special Features:
- Filmmaker Interview: An on-camera interview with filmmaker Arthur Dong is intercut with scenes from the film to illustrate how Family Fundamentals was created.
Additional Scenes:
- San Diego Spatula Ministries: Extended scenes of this conservative Christian parents support group give further insight to their particular beliefs about homosexuality and their own gay and lesbian children.
- San Diego Christian Conference on Trauma and Sexuality: Committee members discuss the theme for their upcoming conference that offers workshops on helping homosexuals become straight. Conference founder Kathleen Bremner further explains their goals.
- Susan Jester and her friends discuss the work and principles of Spatula Ministries and its effects on personal lives and civil liberties.
- Bob Dornan: On the U.S. Senate floor in 1989, former California Congressman Bob Dornan argued that religious-affiliated educational institutions have a right to prohibit certain gay-related activities on campus.
- Susan Jester looks over family photos and talks about her early years and her mother’s dreams of becoming a Hollywood starlet.
- Brian Bennett uses personal photos to tell humorous stories about his life with Bob Dornan.
- Brett Mathews decides whether or not he’ll keep family photos taken during his visit home.
Interview Extras:
- David Jester grapples with his grandmother’s deep-rooted contempt for homosexuality. Guy Foti tries to help David reconcile his feelings.
- John McGraw, former California Republican Party Chair (2000), explains his conservative beliefs about homosexuality and asks for tolerance of his particular views.
- Shawn Steel, former California Republican Party Chair (2001), tries to understand Bob Dornan’s actions towards Brian Bennett and encourages reconciliation.
Musical Selections:
- Listen to music cues originally composed for Family Fundamentals, along with corresponding images from the film. A special feature allows you to hear the tracks singularly or all 14 tracks continuously without stopping.
- Read a short biography on Emmy Award-winning composer, Mark Adler, and his remarks on producing the soundtrack for Family Fundamentals.
12-Page Illustrated Viewers Guide:
- Essay by award-winning journalist/author Chris Bull tracing the decades-long conflict between the religious right and the gay movement.
- Filmmaker’s Introduction
- Resource Guide
- Reading List
- Historical timeline of the battle between religious conservatives and gay activists
Plus:
- Scene Selection
- Widescreen Presentation