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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “If we got rid of every gay man in the military, there would be no military,” a sympathetic officer tells Marine recruit Ellis French in “The Inspection.” That’s an exceptionally open-minded take on the United States’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, seeing as how pretty much everyone else French encounters at boot camp is openly hostile to there being a gay man among them. But writer-director Elegance Bratton made it through the system — like the character, he’d been lost and homeless for a decade before enlisting — and this deeply personal narrative debut is one gay Black man’s way of showing how he not only survived the experience, but was strengthened by it. “The few, the proud,” as they say.

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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Elegance Bratton And Raul Castillo Discuss ‘The Inspection’ And What It Means To Find Community

Valerie Complex here with another episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! Today’s episode is a double whammy as both Elegance Bratton and Raul Castillo are with me to chat about The Inspection, which debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and was the closing night film at the New York Film Festival.

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How ‘The Inspection’ Filmmaker Elegance Bratton, Stars Gabrielle Union and Jeremy Pope Found Personal Healing Through the True-Life Tale

Angelique Jackson “The Inspection” writer-director Elegance Bratton is living out a prayer. “I was in a homeless shelter on my way to joining the Marine Corps, give or take a few years. I didn’t even necessarily understand exactly what I was praying for,” Bratton tells Variety, thinking back to 20 years ago. “I had gotten the job title Combat Camera, which was the first job title I ever had that sounded cool —most times it’s like, I’m the shift supervisor at whatever — so I was just praying that this could mean something more,” he continues. “I wanted it to change my life and it really did.”

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‘The Inspection’ Filmmakers Elegance Bratton & Chester Algernal Gordon Sign With WME

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Elegance Bratton and producer Chester Algernal Gordon have signed with WME.

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TIFF Premiere ‘The Inspection’ Receives First Trailer From A24, Sets November Release Date

Wilson Chapman editorWeeks before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, military drama film “The Inspection” has received a first trailer from A24. The distributor has also set a Nov. 18 theatrical release date.“The Inspection” is the narrative debut for writer-director Elegance Bratton, who previously helmed the feature documentary “Pier Kids,” which followed homeless queer youth in New York, and the Vice docuseries “My House,” which followed competitive ballroom dancing.Bratton pulled from his own experiences as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era for “The Inspection.” The drama stars Jeremy Pope as Ellis French, a troubled man who enlists after being rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union).

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New York Film Festival Sets Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ With Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union As Closing Night Film

The Inspection, Elegance Bratton’s narrative feature debut, will close out the 60th New York Film Festival with its U.S. premiere Oct. 14.

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Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ Tapped for New York Film Festival Closing Night

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaElegance Bratton’s “The Inspection” has been tapped as the closing night selection of the 60th New York Film Festival.The film, a deeply personal drama about Bratton’s experiences as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training, will have its U.S. premiere on Oct. 14 at Alice Tully Hall.

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U.K. Distributor Other Parties, Led by Black and Brown Executives, Aims to Challenge Status Quo

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Bokeem Woodbine and Raúl Castillo Join Jeremy Pope And Gabrielle Union In A24’s ‘The Inspection’

EXCLUSIVE: Bokeem Woodbine and Raúl Castillo are set to join Elegance Bratton’s The Inspection starring Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union from A24 and Gamechanger Films.

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Elegance Bratton’s ‘Pier Kids’ Documentary Lands U.S. Deal With ‘POV’

EXCLUSIVE: PBS’ documentary series POV has acquired U.S. broadcast rights to Pier Kids, Elegance Bratton’s LGBTQ documentary that premiered at DOC NYC and won awards for its director Elegance Bratton at Outfest and the Spirit Awards among its film festival accolades. With the deal, the pic will be part of POV‘s upcoming season that launches in June.

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