''The Adonis Factor'' is a 2010
documentary film
A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...
produced and directed by American director
Christopher Hines
Christopher Hines is an American Documentary film, documentary film director and a journalism, journalist
Hines started as a journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area, reporting on politics, business, education and military affairs for the ''Oakla ...
through his own production company Rogue Culture Inc. Filmed at various locations, it was shown at a number of gay and documentary festivals. The television premiere was April 2, 2011 on the gay channel ''
Logo
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Christopher Hines' ''The Adonis Factor'' is a follow-up to another, ''
The Butch Factor
''The Butch Factor: What Kind of Man Are You?'' is a 2009 documentary film produced and directed by American director Christopher Hines through his own production company Rogue Culture Inc. The film, narrated by Hines, was filmed at various locatio ...
'', that tackled gay culture and masculinity.
Synopsis
Hines' film examines issues of body image in the gay community.
Cast
(All appearing as themselves)
*Anthony O'Brien - Law enforcement officer
*Shane Stiel - Disc Jockey / Producer
*Graig Keyte - Interior Designer
*Mike Wood - ''Instinct'' Editor in chief
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Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Gerald Vilanch (born November 23, 1947) is an American comedy writer, songwriter, and actor. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on ''Hollywood Squares'', as a celebrity participa ...
- Writer and actor
*Anderson Davis - Actor and model
*John Ganun - Photographer.
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Quentin Elias
Quentin Elias (10 May 1974 – 25 February 2014) was a French singer, actor and model. Of Algerian heritage, he was the original lead singer of the French boy band Alliage with Steven Gunnell, Roman Lata Ares and Brian Torres from 1996 to 2000. ...
- Singer, model
*Dr Gregory Cason - Psychologist
*Dr Tim Jochen - Dermatologist
*Justin Gaines - Bartender and student
*Richard Klein - Go-Go dancer
*Derek Brocklehurst - interviewee
*Justin Donahue - interviewee
*Eric Pyne - Urban body fitness trainer
*Neil Samarripa - Urban body fitness trainer
*Juan Pablo Zuluaga - Former "Mr Hot Atlanta"
*Scott Cullens - Company director
*Jeffrey Sanker - Party promoter
*Melvin Myles - Party Participant
*Dr Scott Parry - Steroid abuse advisor
*Gabriel Perez
*Deandre Johnson
*Nic Delis
*Jallen Rix - Sexologist.
*Brian Mills -
Titan Men
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director
*Christopher Saint - Titan model
*Dakota Rivers - Titan model
*Darren Main - Naked yoga instructor
*Steve Waye - Naked yoga student
*Fred Goldsmith - Community initiative
*Rick Esparza - Ice hockey player.
*Clint Catalyst - model
*Stacey Hummell - Make-up artist
*Ryan May
*Jonathan Miller
*Jeff Pray - Proud Bears
*Michael Sigmann - Men's Inner Journey
*John Moore and Ryan Cummings - Life Partners
*Dr Derek Jones - Dermatologist
*Dr Greg Mueller - Plastic Surgeon
*Albert Wyss - Former cover model
Screenings
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Frameline Film Festival
The Frameline Film Festival (also known as San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and formerly known as San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival; San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival) is an annual event that ...
, San Francisco—World Premiere
Frameline: Films - ''The Adonis Factor''
*Queer Doc Festival, Sydney, Australia
*Oslo Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
*Out on Film, Atlanta, Georgia
*Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film FestivaI
*ImageOut: Rochester LGBT Film and Video Festival
*Seattle LGBT Film Festival
*Southwest Gay and Lesbian Festival,
*Indianapolis Gay Film Festival
*Image+Nation, Montreal
*Festival Mix Brazil
*Brisbane, Australia Queer Film Festival
References
External links
Official website
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2010 films
2010 documentary films
2010 LGBTQ-related films
Body image in popular culture
Documentary films about gay men
2010s English-language films
Gay masculinity
2010s American films
American LGBTQ-related documentary films
English-language documentary films