Premiered July 30th on Logo as part of the Real Momentum Documentary Series.
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IT is with much sadness that we the producers announce that on July 16th, 2008 at 4:40 PM our beloved Host and Friend, Wayne Jakino, went to that final round up in the sky, where we are sure many a fine cowboy were waiting to greet him so that glorious voice could announce their Grand Entry through the Pearly Gates. Thank you Wayne for the thousands of lives you have touched on the Rodeo Circuit and all that you have given to so many of us over the years. You will be sorely missed. We dedicate this show to you in loving memory, Wayne Jakino "The Voice of Gay Rodeo" - 2008
GidyUp! on the Rodeo Circuit is a 1 hour Documentary Television Special airing as part of the Logo Real Momentum series.The Film explores and embraces the Gay Rodeo culture and gives face to the thousands of Gay and Lesbian North Americans who reject the stereotypes of a community made up of Drag Queens and Hustlers. These men and women all face the gamut of the “Gay” life, whether it is discrimination, HIV/AIDS, grief, stigmatization… encompassing the full spectrum from heartaches to happiness that is the human condition. Our subjects represent a new generation of the heroic American archetype: THE COWBOY Set on the well traveled, yet little known, International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA)Circuit, GidyUp! On The Rodeo Circuit is a character driven piece that delves into core issues such as what makes a man a man and a woman a woman. The IGRA currently has 20 Member Associations representing 25 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian Provinces.
The Cast
HOST - WAYNE JAKINO Once upon a time, there was a man with a vision. This vision came about because a drag queen (or so they were called at the time) bumped into this man at the National Reno Gay Rodeo in 1981. This encounter brought the vision into focus. He and a few others formed a local gay rodeo association in Colorado and took four hundred people to the next National Reno Gay Rodeo in 1982. The following year, his vision took him to Texas to challenge that same drag queen, to host a gay rodeo in Texas. He returned home to Colorado and produced a gay rodeo himself to prove it could be done! Because this man had the vision to produce that gay rodeo, Texas decided to join him and produce their own rodeo. California and Arizona quickly formed associations and held their own gay rodeos - with this man working quietly in the background. Recognizing that they had a good thing going, these four associations realized they needed to standardize the ground rules for gay rodeos. A convention was held in September 1985 and this man was elected as the founding president of the International Gay Rodeo Association. This organization and all of us are here today because of the vision and support of this man. He has continued to support gay rodeo for more than twenty years and his enthusiasm is as contagious today as it was when he attend his first gay rodeo. (from the IGRA Hall Of Fame at IGRA.com)
CHUCK BROWNING - A 39-year-old financial manager –10 time IGRA Champion. he has suffered countless losses and is facing a new phase in his life, which is a double-edged sword; the possibility of growing old - and being alone.
Coming into this season having retired from bareback Bronc riding last year, we see a Chuck who has had numerous rodeo injuries and is confronting his personal demons of age, and loneliness as well as the new up-and-coming competitors who are gunning for him in particular, Todd Tramp of Todd Tramps Body Sculpting LA fame. As the season progresses we see the magic of the old champion and the inevitable falls which mark the beginning of the paradigm shift from “live hard, die young” to “gracefully pass on the baton” and have a healthy old age. We see the desire for a relationship without the effort required, and the slow withdrawal from being an IGRA mover and shaker to being a champion competitor along with his rodeo partner Brian
ELODIE ANNE HUTTNER Elodie is a 38-year-old trauma nurse from Norco, California. Elodie holds the distinction on the IGRA for attending the most rodeos in a single season. Her no-quit attitude along with “a heart the size of Texas” makes Elodie one of the most well liked people on the circuit.
ROB DRAKE
A 32-year-old construction worker from Minnesota, Rob is in his first year on the circuit. His talent is impressive and his thoughtful manner makes him a true cowboy.
Rob is engaged in an intense internal struggle with his identity as a homosexual and as a man.
BELINDA ANN GAVIN - Belinda originally hails from Australia and now resides in Los Angeles where she pursues a career as an erotic film star. Sometimes performing under the name of Kylie Wyote, she has an incredible fan base and multiple websites devoted to her career. A self proclaimed bisexual, Belinda has been on the International Gay Rodeo circuit for nearly 4 years. She has proven herself to be a champion--winning the IGRA championship buckle in steer riding twice. She attributes her championship status to her instructor, Todd Tee Tramp, who has molded her into the rider and competitor that she is today.
TODD TEE TRAMP - The product of a football dynasty in Iowa, Todd is a self made fitness Guru with his own business called Todd Tramp’s Body Sculpting LA. After selling his Gyms at 39, he now devotes all his time to the rodeo life – as a competitor in all International Gay Rodeo Events and a constant contender in the “All Around Cowboy” Category at every Rodeo he attends. A fierce competitor, Todd prides himself in his ability to "Cowboy Up" and meet the challenge. He is also an instructor at rodeo events and takes great pride in his student, Belinda Ann Gavin, who is now a two-time IGRA Steer Riding Champion.
Credits
Directed By Mitch Horn Director Of Photography David A Ford Editor Ilya Chaiken Associate Producers Andrea Fulton Rudolph Gross Host Wayne Jakino Casting Directors Tamara Billik Justine Hemp Field Producer Joel Schwartzberg Line Producer Bernadette Lee Production Coordinator Timmy Wilson Additional Camera Meri Bernfield Mary Logsdon Edwin Martinez Joel Schwartzberg Kurt Zell Production Audio Gotham Sound & Communications Michael Cottrell Chris Gehl Nick Huston Steve Loicano Additional Footage Provided By Apex Video Productions, Inc Production Assistants Jaimie Cohen Drew Domm Darla Horn Genevieve Johnson Jennifer Komel Andrea Piskora Cindy Soultanian Merydith Wilson Departmental Assistants Christopher Willey Will Nolan Transcriber Tara Sad Post Production Audio Todd Miller -Acme Soundworks Additional Editing Hannah Neufeld Additional Graphics Edwin Martinez On Line Editor Jon Fordham Business And Legal Affairs Koethi Zan Samantha Anders Denise Beaudoin Kathleen Conkey Vate Powell Elizabeth Van Pelt
Senior Vice President Of Finance Glenn Briffa Vice President Finance Rob Forella Vice President Of Logo Production Management Mike Saffran Standards Janet Borelli Deborah Lake Business Manager Areti Chaves Production Accountant Rosey Estrada Real Momentum Packaging Creative Director Jim Fitzgerald Supervising Producer Tom Bayer Graphics Behold The Grail Music Composition Blazing Lazar Special Thanks Almond Sky Music Baby Jake Media, Inc Cindi Becker Nancy Bennett Blue Chip Films. Zora Chaiken Nigel Cox-Hagan Pete Dahman Entire Igra Membership Linda Gierahn Jason Guberman Jim Guzzi & Peter Schneider IGRA President -Brian Helander IGRA Spokesperson – Tom Sheridan Robin Hausken Marc Jacobson & Andy Tavel Marc Leonard Mary C. Miles Nancy Newman Michael Rapaport Voodoo Graphics All The Brownings, Tramps, Huttners & Drakes Logo Press And Public Affairs David Bittler Nakiah Cherry-Chinchilla Music & Media Licensing Anita Chinkes Ty Kistler Edward Rahn Series Coordinator Eric Morgenstein Series Associate Producer Jon Sechrist Very Special Thanks Brian Graden Executive Producers David Ford & Mitch Horn Executive Producer Lauren Lazin Executive Producer Eileen Opatut
