Bridegroom

Product Description On May 7th, 2011 a young man named Shane Bitney Crone tragically lost the love of his life, Tom, to an accident. Because they weren't married or prepared for the unexpected, Shane lost all legal claim to Tom after he died. Tom's family banned Shane from the funeral and he was unable to say goodbye. On May 7th, 2012 Shane posted a video on YouTube, entitled "It Could Happen to You." He created it to honor his partner and show the world what can happen when two people are legally barred from having equal rights and equal protections under the law to marry. Shane's partner was named Tom Bridegroom. The video went viral, passing two million views within seven days. Review "This deeply moving documentary has the power to change hearts and minds." --Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter "It's a pitched battle but love blindingly outshines hate in Bridegroom." --Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times About the Director Linda Bloodworth Thomason, creator of the highly lauded television series Designing Women, Evening Shade and Hearts Afire, has written over four-hundred-and-fifty scripts for episodic television and received numerous Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. She is also the director, producer and writer of the 1992 landmark political documentary The Man from Hope, the 1996 Democratic convention film for President Clinton, A Place Called America, the 2000 Democratic Convention film for President Clinton, Legacy, the introductory film for the Clinton Presidential Library, the Senator Hillary Clinton campaign film, Hillary 2000 and the 2008 Hillary Clinton Democratic Convention film. Bloodworth Thomason has received the Eleanor Roosevelt Freedom of Speech Award from Americans for Democratic Action, the Lucy Award from Women in Film, the GLAAD Media Award, the Women's Legal Defense Fund Annual Award as well as the Silver Satellite Award, the highest honor bestowed by Women in Radio and Television.