Joe Balass

Nascimento : , Baghdad, Iraq

Filmes

The Affairs of Lidia
Producer
In this erotic comedy set in the world of fashion, Lidia discovers that her boxer husband has an affair with a photographer, and so she astutely plots her revenge.
Vênus
Producer
Quando Sid sai como mulher, um garoto de 14 anos chamado RALPH aparece literalmente na porta dela anunciando que Sid é seu pai. Ralph fica surpreso ao descobrir que seu pai agora é uma mulher, mas acha que ter um pai transgênero é bem legal. Mas Ralph não disse à mãe e ao padrasto que ele localizou seu pai biológico. E depois há o namorado de Sid, DANIEL, que ainda não contou à sua família sua relação com Sid. Daniel está longe de estar pronto para aceitar Ralph como filho do meio e complicar ainda mais sua vida. A saída de Sid tem um efeito de bola de neve que força todos a sair do armário e se tornarem reais. O que acontece quando gênero, gerações e culturas colidem para criar uma família verdadeiramente moderna?
Joy! Portrait of a Nun
Director
Spiritual sanctuary, sex, sisterhood and a gathering of faeries. A bearded nun. Through an intimate lens, this feature documentary takes us on a journey with Sister Missionary P. Delight, one of the founders of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. In 1979, Mish, as he is affectionately known by his friends, created an Order of gay male nuns to promote a philosophy of promulgating universal joy and expiating guilt. Both he and the Order have come a long way since then. Today, the Sisters are spread out across the globe, and Mish lives in the middle of the woods of the Deep South, in a community of Radical Faeries. JOY! follows Mish and his community over a seven year period, along the way we discover the history of the movement and the highs and lows of his own personal journey.
Baghdad Twist
Director
A visual memoir of one family's life in Iraq before escaping to a new home in Canada in the fall of 1970. Featuring a never-before-seen collection of archival images, home movies, and family photographs from Baghdad, the film pulls back the curtain on Iraq's once-thriving Jewish community, its perilous final years, and its remarkable ability to find solace in the shadow of fear.
The Devil in the Holy Water
Director
In 2000, the Vatican prepares to hold its first Jubilee year in 50 years, a celebration of the Catholic faith. Meanwhile, gay rights organizers prepare for a simultaneous parade in Rome -- alarming the church, which views the event as a threat. Documentarian Joe Balass interviews activists on both sides as preparations for the dual festivities advance. When Rome's mayor, Francesco Rutelli, withdraws his support for the gay event, the organizers worry their parade will be derailed.
Nana, George and Me
Director
What do you get when you ask your 92-year old devout Jewish Nana and a 72-year old gay stranger questions you've only dared to dream of?