AIRBNB FEATURE FILM — David Charles Rodrigues

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GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH

Inspired by their core values of belonging and acceptance, I wrote and directed Airbnb’s first ever feature film about the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and the Oakland Choir’s anti-discriminatory tour in the Deep South. The film won the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, was distributed by MTV Documentary Films and has been recognized by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the 20 greatest LGBTQ films of all time.

CD + Art direction + Design: Melinda Gorham

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GCDS played in over 200 festivals worldwide, winning 35 audience awards, an Oscar qualifying theatrical release and a simulcast premiere on MTV, Logo, Pop and PlutoTv.

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Airbnb not only produced the film, its product also played an important role. They connected chorus members with more conservative minded Southern Airbnb hosts which led to meaningful conversations and offered a glimpse of hope for our fractured country.

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