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New York Times – Arts Beat SXSW Film Festival Announces Its Feature Lineup
Advocate WATCH: Divine, Gay Seniors, Bathhouse, Trans Male Porn Star Highlight SXSW
SXSW Filmmakers in Focus – Texas Hot Shots Part Deux!
Indiewire SXSW 2013: The 10 Films We Can’t Wait to See
Filmmaker Mag 25 Picks for the SXSW Film and Interactive Festivals
Austin Chronicle Queer Culture From the 1970s to 70
Indiewire Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #47: The Lives of Three Gay Seniors Documented in PJ Raval’s ‘Before You Know It’
Edge on the Net SXSW – Damned Good Festival For LGBT Films
The Horn SXSW 2013: MOVIE REVIEW: Before You Know It
Out Magazine Gay Seniors Shine In ‘Before You Know It’
Daily Motion SXSW Young Guns: “Big Shot” & “Before You Know It” – PJ Raval
Slackerwood SXSW Review: Before You Know It
Take Part ‘Before You Know It’: To Be Gay, Over 55 and Very Much Alive
The American Prospect Before You Know It, Change Happens
Austin American Statesman Local talent has big impact at this year’s fest
Indiewire Qu(e)eries: How 3 SXSW Films Continue a ‘Divine’ Year For LGBT Documentaries
Slant Magazine SXSW 2013: Downloaded, Touba, & Before You Know It
Movies.com Top 10 Movies Discovered at SXSW 2013
Film.com SXSW 2013: The Best of the Fest
Indiewire Boston’s Indie Film Fest Announces Lineup
Smells Like Screen Spirit Before You Know It: Review
Cinespect SXSW 2013
Slackerwood Interview: PJ Raval and the Men of ‘Before You Know It’
Huffington Post San Francisco International Film Festival 2013: A Film Buff’s Dream In The Fog City (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Sfist Our 10 Picks From The SF Int’l Film Fest Lineup
MD Film Fest TWELVE MORE FEATURES ANNOUNCED FOR MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2013!
Cinemalin Before You Know It (2013) SFIFF56 Review
Cinemalin Interview with PJ Raval Part 1 & 2 SFIFF
Contra Costa Times San Francisco International Film Festival: 10 Films Worth Considering
Bay Area Reporter International: take two
Hypeable San Francisco International Film Festival: ‘The Spectacular Now,’ ‘The Way, Way Back’ reviews
Way Too Indie 2013 SFIFF: Crystal Fairy, Before You Know It, Nights With Theodore
Mass Media Raval Talks On Aiding Seniors, Choosing his Film Subjects, and Old People Sex
Bikya News A story about life as a gay senior in a youth and beauty obsessed culture
Indiewire Que(e)ries: 10 LGBT Films You Should See On This Summer’s Queer Film Fest Circuit
Reel Asian Asian Film Picks at InsideOut 2013: “See For Yourself”
Toronto Film Scene Inside Out Review: Before You Know It
Pretty Clever Films Inside Out LGBT 2013: Before You Know It (2012)
Film Linc Interview: PJ Raval, ‘Before You Know It’
Next Magazine Review: BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
Out Magazine Watch: PJ Raval’s BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
Huffington Post Before You Know It: What We Can Learn From the LGBT Senior Community
Cinehouse EIFF 2013 – Before You Know It Review
Asian Journal Fil-Am-directed film tackles gay aging population
Bluxome Street Post Before You Know explores nationwide depth of LGBT history
Huffington Post Before You Know It Star Dennis Creamer
NY1 Pride Week 2013: New Doc Explores Issues In Elder LGBT Community
Posture Magazine Documentary Review: Before You Know It
The Philadelphia Gay News Highlights and lowlights of the annual LGBT film festival
Posture Mag Interview with the director, PJ Raval, of the documentary Before You Know It
Philadelphia Weekly Documentary on aging gays among 2013 QFest Film Offerings
Hammer to Nail Outfest 2013 – A preview
Greg in Hollywood Outfest 2013 – Ten of Greg’s Picks!
LA Times Outfest 2013: New documentary profiles three gay senior citizens
DallasVoice.com AFFD screens 2 films by Asian directors exploring gay themes
Indiewire 13 Films You Should See At Outfest 2013
Denver Westword PJ Raval discusses Before You Know It, his new documentary on aging in the LGBTQ community
Hammer to Nail A Conversation with PJ Raval (BEFORE YOU KNOW IT)
Engaged Aging Experience Talks 7/20: Francine Toder, PJ Raval and Ty Martin
ABS-CBN News Fil-Am filmmaker documents lives of gay senior citizens
Twitchfilm.com Outfest 2013: BEFORE YOU KNOW IT Is A Deliberate And Rewarding Exploration Of Age
Huffington Post The Power of Three
The Advocate Magazine Film Reviews Gay Lust for Life After 65
The Advocate Magazine Film on Gay Seniors to Screen in Russia
Frontiers LA 2 Powerful LGBT Documentaries Showing at This Year’s ArcLight DocFest
JournalNow.com Local producer to appear for screening of new documentary on lives of gay seniors
Ebony.com National Coming Out Day A Senior’s Story
Austin Chronicle Kickstart your weekend with BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
Asians On Film PJ Raval Interview: Foreplay & Before You Know It
Such Moving Pictures Interview: Before You Know It Director PJ Raval
Slackerwood Ready, Set, Fund: Air Sex, Gay Retirees & Girlie Pop Culture
Huffington Post PJ Raval, Documentary Filmmaker, Talks About ‘Before You Know It’
ChicagoPride.com Selected titles screening at Reeling 31

“…leaves you wowed – and unexpectedly hopeful.”

The American Prospect

“A crucial new addition to the LGBT doc canon”

IndieWIRE

“Exemplary …a documentary that successfully puts human faces on wider issues”

Slant Magazine

“…a heartbreaking, uplifting and life-affirming collage… This is a beautiful, humane movie.”

Movies.com

“One of the most compelling, heartbreaking, funny, essential films of the year. This film is a must-see.”

Michael Stipe

“…a critically important contribution to increasing understanding of the lives of LGBT older people.”

Michael Adams, Executive Director of SAGE

“An important, entertaining, and original documentary…”

Harry M. Benshoff – Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies – University of North Texas

“…doubles as something more universal: a means of cutting through isolation and societal expectation, and finding a stronger self on the other side.”

Village Voice

“Engrossing…Provides sufficient contrasts, surprises, epiphanies and warm moments to keep it rolling engagingly along.”

Variety

“…an intensely beautiful, moving, elegantly thoughtful and profound film. A tremendous work.”

Margaret Cho

“…gave me hope for the future by focusing on the beauty, humor, and courage of our LGBT elders.”

Mx Justin Vivian Bond

“I delighted in the movie and very much care for the three subjects. It is wonderful.”

Rae Dawn Chong

“…confronts the taboo subject of aging with refreshing candor and great insight.”

Austin Chronicle

“…a sharply emotional film that captures a woefully under-seen, endlessly watchable population.”

The Stranger

“This is a remarkable film”

Austin American-Statesman

“Devastating and important… heartwarming, frightening, challenging, endearing….”

Harvey Fierstein

“This powerful documentary frankly acknowledges the inevitability of growing old while encouraging viewers to do the same.”

The Advocate