My First Girlfriend

This is the final segment. I am very proud of this film and I hope that you have enjoyed it. I wonder what has happened to Mike in the years since I shot this and I hope that he is happy, and safe… and wealthy. I barely knew him, yet, I was extremely lucky to interact with him and get this amazing glimpse into his life. I hope that he finds this film online and contacts me. More importantly, I hope he likes what the final product has become. I have always hated the sensationalism and exploitative aspect of the TV news, and the media in general. I hope that I presented a fair, honest, and accurate portrait of who Mike was back in the summer of 2000. I hope he doesn't feel exploited or taken advantage of. If so, I have failed. Ultimately the reason I set out to do this project was the same reason Mike did: to change the way people think about gays and to open up their minds. Hopefully we did that. -Jeff subscribe to the free podcast in itunes

This is the segment that EVERYONE loves the most. I don't know why... No-no. I DO know why. It's hilarious. This segment is dedicated to anyone who has edited hours and hours of raw interview footage. After a while your brain just snaps and you begin to go insane. I wish I could say that I began building this section at the very start of this project but that is not the case. It was only after finishing about 80 percent of the project that I went back and found these little clips. Talk about tedious. What else... Um... :) subscribe to the free podcast in itunes

Mike talks about his first kiss. I love how honest and open he is. Mike is a great person. subscribe to the free podcast in itunes

Dealing with family is hard for most teenagers. And so... here we go. subscribe to the free podcast in itunes

The opening to this was Mike’s idea. ...Or maybe it was Amy’s. I’m not sure. But it’s really hilarious. p.s. I'm sorry it took me so long to post this episode. subscribe to the free podcast in itunes