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An Act of Love (2015)

Rev. Frank Schaefer was put on trial in the United Methodist Church for officiating his son's same-sex wedding.

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Scott Sheppard

Synopsis

In 2013, United Methodist minister Frank Schaefer was defrocked for officiating at his son's same-sex wedding. Suddenly, the Reverend found himself an accidental LGBTQ activist. Considering all sides of the debate, this powerful documentary shows how the groundwork for a 2016 showdown that may transform American Christianity is being laid.

Actors

Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer
Himself
Beth Stroud
Beth Stroud
Himself
Tim Schaefer
Tim Schaefer
Himself
Jimmy Creech
Jimmy Creech
Himself

Crews

Scott Sheppard
Scott Sheppard
Director
Sarah Beth Bassak
Sarah Beth Bassak
Associate Producer
Kate Logan
Kate Logan
Producer
Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette
Executive Producer
Mike C. Manning
Mike C. Manning
Executive Producer
Scott Sheppard
Scott Sheppard
Producer
Bill Smith
Bill Smith
Executive Producer
Kristopher Carter
Kristopher Carter
Music
Michael McCuistion
Michael McCuistion
Music
Lolita Ritmanis
Lolita Ritmanis
Music
Scott Beer
Scott Beer
Cinematography
Ross Hockrow
Ross Hockrow
Cinematography
Scott Sheppard
Scott Sheppard
Editor
Miranda Yousef
Miranda Yousef
Editor
Mark Mattson
Mark Mattson
Mixing Engineer
Mako Sujishi
Mako Sujishi
Mixing Engineer
Scott Sheppard
Scott Sheppard
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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