Bi the Way

Bi the Way
Bi the Way
Directed by	Brittany Blockman, Josephine Decker
Written by	Brittany Blockman, Josephine Decker
Produced by	Michael Huffington, Martha Shane
Cinematography	Nils Benson, Brittany Blockman, Josephine Decker, Wilmot Kidd
Edited by	Brittany Blockman, Josephine Decker
Music by	Daniel Raimi
Release date	2008
Running time	85 mins
Country	USA
Language	English

Bi the Way is a 2008 documentary film about bisexuality in the United States. It had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.^[1] The film has aired at film festivals throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan, including at Silverdocs Film Festival, Outfest, Newfest, !f Istanbul, and Rio De Janeiro Film Festival. It was aired on the Logo Network in summer 2009.^[2]

The film follows the lives of several young bisexual people in the United States.^[1]

Plot

The film introduces five young Americans confronting issues relating to bisexuality. Former cheerleader Pam, from Memphis, Tennessee, navigates between the tolerance and sexual openness of her friendship group and the conservatism of her southern Catholic family. Black hip-hop dancer Tahj, enjoying little success with girls, forms a relationship with a man he meets on MySpace and must weigh the rejection of his community against his newfound love. 28-year-old Taryn is contemplating marriage to her boyfriend but also embarks on a new romance with a woman, testing the limits of monogamy and the boundaries of gender roles. David, 24, defies the expectations of his parents and ex-girlfriends to assert his bisexuality, while seeking to reconcile his traditional values with his open-minded views. And in San Antonio, Texas, Josh, 11, fears his gay father will reject him if he pursues his growing interest in girls.

The film interlaces these stories with commentary from evolutionary biologists, psychologists, and anthropologists to discuss themes of sexual ambiguity.