Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.

One of the pioneers of independent gay cinema in the 1970s and 80s Arthur J Bressan Jr is best known for his 1985 drama Buddies the first dramatic feature film about AIDS Working across multiple genres including documentary narrative adult and short form filmmaking Bressans boldness and artistry as a writerdirector earned him both acclaim and controversy over the course of his decadelong filmmaking career