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    Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

    Directed by T.J. Parsell
    USA | 106 minutes | Sound Track – Music on Film

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    Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

    Directed by T.J. Parsell
    USA | 106 minutes | Sound Track – Music on Film

  • View Trailer

    Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

    Directed by T.J. Parsell
    USA | 106 minutes | Sound Track – Music on Film

  • View Trailer

    Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

    Directed by T.J. Parsell
    USA | 106 minutes | Sound Track – Music on Film

  • View Trailer

    Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

    Directed by T.J. Parsell
    USA | 106 minutes | Sound Track – Music on Film

Featuring appearances by music icons Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Chely Wright, this illuminating documentary showcases the inspiring, untold stories of a group of lesbian and trans songwriters within the male-dominated, conservative-leaning country music industry.

film synopsis

It’s time to celebrate country music’s long overdue coming-out party! In an industry as male-dominated and conservative-leaning as the country music scene, it might be surprising to learn that some of the genre’s biggest hits were written and produced by LGBTQ+ women. In this inspiring and illuminating documentary, filmmaker and activist T.J. Parsell offers a platform for a group of lesbian and trans musicians to step out from behind the curtain and share their voices. Writing songs for superstars like Johnny Cash, Reba McEntire and Tim McGraw, the queer artists at the heart of Invisible found ways to continue working within an industry that denied them a stage to perform as their authentic selves. With appearances by music icons Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Chely Wright (one of the first country stars to publicly come out as gay), Invisible weaves deeply personal tales of passion and perseverance in the face of sexism and homophobia alongside a number of toe-tapping musical performances.

film details

Director: T.J. Parsell
Producers: T.J. Parsell, Bill Brimm
Screenwriter: T.J. Parsell
Cinematographers: Sandra Chandler, Eythan Maidhof
Editor: Emily Clifton
Music: Simon Taufique
Cast: Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Pam Tillis, Chely Wright, Mary Gauthier, Kye Fleming, Bonnie Baker, Jess Leary, Ruthie Foster, Cidny Bullens, Gretchen Peters, Dianne Davidson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Cheryl Wheeler
Country: USA
Language: In English.
Year: 2021
Running Time: 106 minutes
Awards: Audience Award, Frameline; Silver Image Award, Reeling Chicago Lesbian & Gay Film Festival; Audience Award - Best Documentary, Out on Film
Primary Company: Outhaus Films LLC
Contact Email: tjparsell@yahoo.com

Film Festival 2022