To be the first person to win the "Out In The Silence Award" from the largest LGBTQ Film Festival in the world is an amazing honor and a great step forward in how our community supports and recognizes one another's hard work and creative endeavors.Thank you @framelinefest the entire staff, board and even the volunteers were so gracious and professional in how they communicated and treated their artist. To my wonderful production team and cast none of this would be possible without you. This film took 2 years to make, the longest production I've ever worked on but I wanted to fill a void in the documentary world that spoke to my village, my community and beyond. @blackasurdocumentary speaks to everyone about love, adversity and affirmation. BLACK AS U R is about amplifying Black queer voices all over the world not just to society at large but to our families and friends. Checkout: @blackasurdocumentary www.blackasur.com #michealrice #michealricefilmmaker #michaelrice #blackasur #Partyboidocumentary #ricecreative #GeorgeFloyd #blm #blacktranslivesmatter #LGBTQIA #framelinefilmfestival