Jason and Shirley

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Stephen Winter

Status Released

Release Date 2015-06-18

Storyline

Based on a true story, Jason and Shirley recreates the 1966 power struggle between Jewish, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke and her subject, Jason Holiday, a fierce black gay queen over a 12-hour marathon filming session which gave rise to Clarke's iconic documentary Portrait of Jason.