The Adonis Factor

The Adonis Factor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Hines
Produced by	Christopher Hines
Cinematography	Christopher Hines
Release date	2010
Country	USA
Language	English

The Adonis Factor is a 2010 documentary film produced and directed by American director Christopher Hines through his own production company Rogue Culture Inc. Filmed at various locations it was shown at a great number of gay and documentary festivals. The television premiere was April 17, 2010 on the gay channel Logo.

Christopher Hines film is a follow up to another The Butch Factor by the documentary The Adonis Factor.

Synopsis

Do looks matter? When it comes to the male physique in the gay community, the answer is of course a resounding yes. The Adonis Factor is a revealing, thought-provoking look at gay men's lust for all things pretty. The film is an intriguing exploration of gay men's pursuit of physical beauty and perfection in gay culture, which is predominantly image-driven and where near-naked images of masculine perfection abound, with proliferation of a stereotypical viewpoints.

Gay men have a high appreciation for beauty and attractiveness and the pressure to look good and have self-esteem and an impression on others is intense. This is accompanied by gay and general media objectifying men on covers of magazines that display super models, artists, muscle boys, bears, twinks. Through intimate interviews with men across the United States, including several from the Bay Area, in San Francisco, Hines uncovers the very common, often unsettling reality of how many gay men struggle to achieve and maintain a particular image in order to be accepted, sometimes at enormous cost of drug abuse, severe eating disorders, feelings of inadequacy, accompanied many times by discrimination, prejudice. Hines also talks to experts about the issue.

Cast

(All appearing as themselves)

• Gregory Cason -- Psychologist
• Clint Catalyst
• Anderson Davis
• Quentin Elias
• Kevin Gerdes
• Dakota Rivers
• Christopher Saint
• Bruce Vilanch

Screenings

• Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco -- World Premiere:
• Queer Doc Festival, Sydney, Australia
• Oslo Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• Out on Film, Atlanta, Georgia
• Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film FestivaI
• ImageOut: Rochester LGBT Film and Video Festival
• Seattle LGBT Film Festival
• Southwest Gay and Lesbian Festival,
• Indianapolis Gay Film Festival
• Image+Nation, Montreal
• Festival Mix Brazil
• Brisbane, Australia Queer Film Festival

External links

• Official website
• The Adonis Factor at IMDb
• Facebook
• Trailer