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Yony Leyser (born 1985) is a director and writer based in Berlin .
Biography [ edit ]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Yony Leyser was born in DeKalb, Illinois in 1985 to an Israeli-Iranian mother and a German Jewish father.[1]
Leyser studied at the California Institute of the Arts and at the University of Kansas [2] The New School in New York City, where he majored in film and journalism, and an MFA from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne .[2]
In 2010, Leyser relocated to Berlin.
After five years in the making, Leyser independently released his first feature film, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within , adocumentary film covering William S. Burroughs in 2010. The film features archival footage, some of which was previously unreleased, as well as interviews with Burrough's friends and colleagues. The film received was received positively, with a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes .[3] The New York Times [4] Los Angeles Times [5] Variety [6] International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam [7] Vienna International Film Festival .
In 2015, Leyser released his second feature film, Desire Will Set You Free. Rooted in the director's actual experiences, the film follows an American writer of Palestinian and Israeli descent and a Russian escort as they navigate the Berlin's underground queer scene.[8] [9] San Francisco Independent Film Festival .[10]
In 2017, Leyser released Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution ,queercore . The film focuses on queercore zine culture , music, cinema, and activism. It debuted at Sheffield DocFest [11] Arte [12] ZDF .[13] PM Press in 2021.[14]
In 2022, Drag Me to the USA was released. The docuseries directed by Leyser follows three German drag queens as they embark on road trip from New Orleans to Los Angeles. It was commissioned and released by RTL+ .[15]
In addition to his feature films, Leyser has written and directed a number of theater productions including W(a )rm Holes , which was shown at Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin.[16]
Leyser has also contributed to publications including Vice .[17]
Filmography [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within" . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved 2022-02-22 .
^ Holden, Stephen (2010-11-16). " . The New York Times
^ Sheri Linden (2010-11-25). "Movie review: 'William S. Burroughs: A Man Within' - Los Angeles Times" . Los Angeles Times the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ "William S. Burroughs: A Man Within" . www.variety.com . 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022 .
^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) - Yony Leyser | IDFA , retrieved 2022-11-16
^ Tramontana, Mary Katharine. "this decadent film looks at berlin nightlife, with a soundtrack featuring blood orange and peaches" . i-d.vice.com . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ Dazed (2016-03-03). "Looking through the lens at Berlin's underground queer scene" . Dazed . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ Lewis, David (2017-01-25). "Facts about SF IndieFest" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ " . NBC News . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, Queercore: How To Punk a Revolution (2017) - Yony Leyser | IDFA , retrieved 2022-11-16
^ "Queercore – Die schwule Seite des Punk" . www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ Adams, Kevin (2022). "Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History. Liam Warfield, Walter Crasshole, and Yony Leyser, eds. Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2021. 224p. Paper, $18.00 (ISBN 9781629637969)" . College & Research Libraries . 83 2 ). doi :10.5860/crl.83.2.337 ISSN 2150-6701 .
^ GmbH, DWDL de. "Roadtrip: RTL+ schickt drei Drag Queens durch Amerika" . DWDL.de . Retrieved 2022-11-17 .
^ "W(A )RM Holes" . W(A )RM Holes | Gorki . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ "Yony Leyser" . www.vice.com . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
^ Holden, Stephen (November 16, 2010). "Naked Lusts and Natural Painkillers: Portrait of a Literary Outlaw" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
^ "Yony Leyser's New Film Is a Time Capsule of Berlin's Underground" . www.vice.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-14 .
^ " . NBC News . Retrieved 2022-11-14 .
^ GmbH, DWDL de. "Roadtrip: RTL+ schickt drei Drag Queens durch Amerika" . DWDL.de . Retrieved 2022-11-16 .
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