I Am Divine

I Am Divine
I Am Divine
	Film poster
Directed by	Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced by	Jeffrey Schwarz; Jon Glover; Lance Robertson; Lotti Pharriss Knowles
Starring	See Participants
Cinematography	John Chater; John Davis; Dan DeJesus; David A. Ford; Marsha Kham; Cameron MacDonald; James Mulryan; Elle Schneider; Steven Wacks; Clay Westervelt
Edited by	Phillip J. Bartell
Music by	Michael Cudahy
Production; company	Automat Pictures
Distributed by	Wolfe Video
Release date	March 9, 2013 (SXSW);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Box office	$81,497

I Am Divine is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The documentary focuses on the American actor, singer and drag performer Divine (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), born Harris Glenn Milstead, a lifelong friend and collaborator of filmmaker John Waters.

The film features extensive contemporary interviews with Waters, as well as Divine's mother Frances Milstead, and surviving members of the Dreamlanders.

Participants[edit]

Archive footage

Release[edit]

I Am Divine premiered at South by Southwest 2013, and had its premiere in Divine's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland as part of the Maryland Film Festival 2013.

Reception[edit]

The film garnered critical acclaim, holding a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews; the general consensus states: "With warmth and affection, I Am Divine offers an engaging portrait of the complex personality behind a trailblazing cinematic figure."^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a 70 out of 100 rating, based on 13 critics..^[4]

References[edit]

^ "I AM DIVINE (15)". Peccadillo Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
^ "I Am Divine (2013)". Box Office Mojo. March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
^ "I Am Divine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ "I Am Divine Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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[1] "I AM DIVINE (15)". Peccadillo Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

[2] "I Am Divine (2013)". Box Office Mojo. March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

[3] "I Am Divine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[4] "I Am Divine Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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