Documentary Achievement Award
Members of Pedro Zamora’s family and the filmmakers will be present at the in-theater screenings and discuss the film with the audience.
To borrow the slogan of MTV’s The Real World, this is the true story — the true story of a pandemic; politics; misunderstanding and prejudice; the impact of the media; and, most importantly, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora.
Cuban-American Pedro was raised in Miami. Keep the Cameras Rolling follows his life, his joy, and his influence, as told by people who knew and loved him, and by those who witnessed the strength of his commitment and its impact. Pedro refused to give in to the disease he knew would kill him, demanding throughout his decline and hospitalization that MTV “keep the cameras rolling.” While he died on November 11, 1994 at the young age of 22, his persistence, bravery, humanity, and love truly changed the world. ...this is the true story — the true story of AIDS activist Pedro Zamora’s way.
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William T. Horner and Stacey Woelfel are professors at the University of Missouri. Horner teaches political science and Woelfel teaches journalism. This film is their first collaboration and first feature.
Supported by AIDS Healthcare Foundation and by YoungArts, sponsored by Alacran Group and by FlixLatino and ViendoMovies available with Xfinity.
Follow Miami Film Festival on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Virtual Screening is geo-blocked to the United States and available from March 4-13.
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorStacey Woelfel, William T. Horner
- ScreenwriterStacey Woelfel, Colleen Andrae, Claire Colby, Ellen Goodrich, Sarah Hallam, Naomi Klinge, Myles Murdock, Marisa Pisterzi, Leo Rocha, Megan Liz Smith, Molly Stawinoga, Danny Stayton, Sidney Steele, William T. Horner
- ProducerStacey Woelfel, Jim Spain, Colleen Andrae, Claire Colby, Ellen Goodrich, Sarah Hallam, Naomi Klinge, Marisa Pisterzi, Leo Rocha, Molly Stawinoga, Sidney Steele, Heather Carver, William T. Horner
- CastCory Murphy Alfaro, Mohammed Bilal, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Bill Clinton, Taye Diggs, Anthony Fauci, Pam Ling, Tim Miller, Jonathan Murray, Ron Nyswaner, Jonathan Root, Catherine Rymph, Tom Viola, Paul Volberding, Judd Winick, Hector Zamora, Mily Zamora
- CinematographerLarissa Babiak, Emily Dunn, Connor Laughlin, Matt Swing, Alexandra Watkins, Stacey Woelfel
- EditorColleen Andrae, Kellan Hayley Marvin
- MusicDaniel Vega
Documentary Achievement Award
Members of Pedro Zamora’s family and the filmmakers will be present at the in-theater screenings and discuss the film with the audience.
To borrow the slogan of MTV’s The Real World, this is the true story — the true story of a pandemic; politics; misunderstanding and prejudice; the impact of the media; and, most importantly, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora.
Cuban-American Pedro was raised in Miami. Keep the Cameras Rolling follows his life, his joy, and his influence, as told by people who knew and loved him, and by those who witnessed the strength of his commitment and its impact. Pedro refused to give in to the disease he knew would kill him, demanding throughout his decline and hospitalization that MTV “keep the cameras rolling.” While he died on November 11, 1994 at the young age of 22, his persistence, bravery, humanity, and love truly changed the world. ...this is the true story — the true story of AIDS activist Pedro Zamora’s way.
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William T. Horner and Stacey Woelfel are professors at the University of Missouri. Horner teaches political science and Woelfel teaches journalism. This film is their first collaboration and first feature.
Supported by AIDS Healthcare Foundation and by YoungArts, sponsored by Alacran Group and by FlixLatino and ViendoMovies available with Xfinity.
Follow Miami Film Festival on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Virtual Screening is geo-blocked to the United States and available from March 4-13.
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereFlorida Premiere
- DirectorStacey Woelfel, William T. Horner
- ScreenwriterStacey Woelfel, Colleen Andrae, Claire Colby, Ellen Goodrich, Sarah Hallam, Naomi Klinge, Myles Murdock, Marisa Pisterzi, Leo Rocha, Megan Liz Smith, Molly Stawinoga, Danny Stayton, Sidney Steele, William T. Horner
- ProducerStacey Woelfel, Jim Spain, Colleen Andrae, Claire Colby, Ellen Goodrich, Sarah Hallam, Naomi Klinge, Marisa Pisterzi, Leo Rocha, Molly Stawinoga, Sidney Steele, Heather Carver, William T. Horner
- CastCory Murphy Alfaro, Mohammed Bilal, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Bill Clinton, Taye Diggs, Anthony Fauci, Pam Ling, Tim Miller, Jonathan Murray, Ron Nyswaner, Jonathan Root, Catherine Rymph, Tom Viola, Paul Volberding, Judd Winick, Hector Zamora, Mily Zamora
- CinematographerLarissa Babiak, Emily Dunn, Connor Laughlin, Matt Swing, Alexandra Watkins, Stacey Woelfel
- EditorColleen Andrae, Kellan Hayley Marvin
- MusicDaniel Vega