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Kieran Turner, Documentary Filmmaker Best Known for ‘Jobriath A.D.,’ Dies at 56
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scrn loglineTrailblazing documentary filmmaker Kieran Turner, who shone a light on LGBTQ+ artists, dies at 56 after cancer battle.beat sheet- Turner's acclaimed film 'Jobriath A.D.' helped renew interest in pioneering 70s glam-rock musician Jobriath, the first openly gay rock star, who died of AIDS complications at 36.
- Turner was a 2021 CNN Docuseries Fellow, and his screenplay 'Black Dogs' made the 2022 Black List and is in development with Star Thrower Entertainment.
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Kieran Turner, Documentary Filmmaker Best Known for ‘Jobriath A.D.,’ Dies at 56
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kimberly Nordyke
scrn logline
Trailblazing documentary filmmaker Kieran Turner, who shone a light on LGBTQ+ artists, dies at 56 after cancer battle.
beat sheet
- Turner's acclaimed film 'Jobriath A.D.' helped renew interest in pioneering 70s glam-rock musician Jobriath, the first openly gay rock star, who died of AIDS complications at 36.
- Turner was a 2021 CNN Docuseries Fellow, and his screenplay 'Black Dogs' made the 2022 Black List and is in development with Star Thrower Entertainment.
call sheet
Kieran Turner, Jobriath, CNN, Star Thrower Entertainment, Jobriath A.D., Wallflowers, Black Dogs, Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS