Pray Away
TFI Suppport
Logline
PRAY AWAY tells the story of the history and continuation of the "pray the gay away" or ex-gay movement.
Kristine Stolakis
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Kristine Stolakis is a film director whose work wrestles with politics, prejudice, and power. Her directorial debut THE TYPIST (Hot Docs 2015) was released by KQED and is currently a Vimeo Staff Pick. WHERE WE STAND (DOC NYC 2015) was released by The Atlantic and nominated for a Student BAFTA. She holds an MFA in Documentary Film from Stanford University, where she currently lectures.
Jessica Devaney
PRODUCER
Jessica Devaney is a Brooklyn-based producer and the founder of Multitude Films, an independent production company dedicated to telling stories by and about underrepresented communities. She recently produced THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED (Tribeca 2018), dubbed “a real-world conspiracy thriller” by Variety, Cinema Eye-nominated ROLL RED ROLL (Tribeca 2018), LOVE THE SINNER (Tribeca 2017), and Critic’s Choice-nominated SPEED SISTERS (Hot Docs 2015), which The New York Times called “subtly rebellious and defiantly optimistic.” Additional credits include CALL HER GANDA (Tribeca 2018), NAILA & THE UPRISING (IDFA 2017), Peabody Award-winning MY NEIGHBOURHOOD (Tribeca 2012), and Ridenhour Prize-winning BUDRUS (Tribeca 2010). Jessica co-founded the Queer Producers Collective, produced Doc Society’s Queer Impact Producers Lab, and was a Sundance Edit and Story Lab fellow, Women at Sundance fellow, and Sundance Creative Producing Lab advisor.
Carla Gutierrez
EDITOR
Carla Gutierrez is an ACE Eddie nominated editor. She edited the Oscar nominated documentary RBG, about the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RBG premiered at Sundance and was theatrically released by Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media. She has also edited LA CORONA (Oscar nomination); the Emmy nominated films REPORTERO, KINGDOM OF SHADOWS and FAREWELL FERRIS; WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE (Sundance Special Jury Award, Cinema Eye nomination), and CHAVELA (Berlinale). Carla has been an adviser for the Sundance Edit Lab, a mentor for the Firelight Producers’ Lab and she is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures.