Co-writer and Star Guinevere Turner in Person for Q&A! New Digital Restoration

Introduction by Cinématographe’s Justin LaLiberty

Shot on black and white 16mm and prototypically indie with its DIY aesthetic, use of mostly non-actors, and focus on community and authenticity, GO FISH was, nonetheless, a breakthrough arthouse release upon its release and was a major part of the queer film revolution of the 1990s. This staple of Brattle programming stars Guinevere Turner as a beautiful, hip young woman whose well-meaning roommate sets her up with the seemingly mismatched Ely (Brodie), an older bohemian who initially doesn’t seem to be her type.

GO FISH has been digitally restored by the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute. Funding provided by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Amazon MGM Studios, Frameline, Sundance Institute, and UCLA Film & Television Archive

Taking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Cinématographe releases are curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome’s Justin LaLiberty. Visit the Cinématographe website to learn more.