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Indiewire Intervews Malcolm Ingram, director of small town gay bar

Malcolm Ingram directed small town gay bar screening in the Independent Film Competition: Documentary section at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The film focuses primarily on two bars in Mississippi. These bars, according to Sundance, offer "sanctuary" even as they "struggle to stand their ground in hostile terrain." Ingram previously directed the films "Tail Lights Fade" and "Drawing Flies."

small town gay bar director Malcolm Ingram.

IW: Please tell us about yourself.

Ingram: I'm 37 years old. Been developing "small town gay bar" for four years. Before I did this I was a journalist and a pizza chef. I was born in Montreal but live in Toronto and LA at present. I also made two movies before this. But they were dreadful.

IW: What were the circumstances that led you to become a filmmaker?

Read the rest of this interview by indiewire here