"Maybe the best storytelling of any film this year is, in fact, a documentary by Scott Bloom about Troy Perry, the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church. This guy has lived free and in the glow of spiritual devotion since before most of us were born, and the telling of his story (mostly in the first person but with the help of a really entertaining cast of cohorts) is so comprehensive and so rich in its scope that you are left feeling as though you lived alongside the man. And what a life it has been. Coming out under the most unlikely conditions, fighting for gay rights when it took real courage to do so, living a sexual and spiritual life without apology. It's all here, the good, bad and oh-so-very ugly. But no moment in the film is funnier than the good reverend's tale about being served Florida orange juice during the Anita Bryant era aboard a cross-country flight. It makes you love the idea of air travel all over again."

Mark James of Planet Out

"WOW! I saw the video on Sunday. I laughed, I cried, I got angry. More than a movie about a church, this chronicles a great leader and activist in the GLBT community while highlighting our greatest challenges. How are movies nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY? I would see it again!"

mshollybaby
YouTube User

"I saw this movie today and it really moved me. Unfortunately, as a young person I've never heard of Rev. Troy Perry before I saw this film. I think the youth of the gay community really needs to see this film and realize how far we've come. Troy Perry opened so many doors for us and it is important that we always remember what he did so that we could have what we have today. Our fight is not over and the youth of the LGBT need to continue this battle."

EmoAnthony91
YouTube User

"More Religious Fervor"
Click to read an article from AustinChronicle.com

"Religion Meets Leather at Impressive, Poignant aGLIFF Opening"
Click to read an article from Austinist.com reviewing "Call Me Troy"

"It's spellbinding; extremely well directed, shot and edited simultaneously engrossing and entertaining, even as it illuminates an era which too few people know much of anything about. And Troy Perry is an amazing human being - I'm astonished that I knew so little about him prior to watching the film, and he's a fascinating subject/character to build a film around."

Darryl Macdonald
Director, Palm Springs International Film Festival

"Larry Diamond and Scott Bloom have produced an outstanding documentary that meets the daunting challenge of effectively portraying the extraordinary life of gay rights legend Troy Perry. The flow and composition of the film capture you from frame one and hold you throughout Troy's journey, from his earliest childhood, through his despair, and through his triumph developing the MCC and advancing gay rights over the last 40+ years. I left educated, humbled, inspired and motivated to take further action to ensure "first class" citizenry for all GLBT people!"

Opening Night Audience Member,
as posted on aGLIFF.org website