KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY
 Film poster for “KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY”. Collage with different photos
KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY
 Film poster for “KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY”. Collage with different photos
The story of Pedro Zamora, the charming young activist who transformed the face of AIDS in America by allowing MTV's REAL WORLD to chronicle his joy, his influence, and his journey with a disease that would ultimately kill him

KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY

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OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | EXCELLENCE AWARD - Out On Film Atlanta LGBTQ Film Festival

Aids • Activism • LGBTQ • Latino • Reality Television • Civil Rights • Same-Sex Marriage • 1990s • Miami • San Francisco • MTV


Date of Completion: 2021 | Run Time: 98 minutes​​ | Languages: English & Spanish | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript | Director: William T. Horner & Stacey Woelfel

To borrow the slogan of MTV’s The Real World, this is the true story—the true story of a pandemic; politics; misunderstanding and prejudice; the impact of the media; and, most importantly, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora, his life, his joy, and his influence, as told by people who knew and loved him, and by those who witnessed the strength of his commitment and its impact. Pedro refused to give in to the disease he knew would kill him, demanding throughout his decline and hospitalization that MTV “keep the cameras rolling.” While he died on November 11, 1994 at the young age of 22, his insistence on his way with bravery, humanity, and love truly changed the world. ...this is the true story—the true story of AIDS activist Pedro Zamora’s way.

Bay Area Reporter | Brian Bromberger, Reporter
"The terrific documentary "Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way" charts how the charismatic and articulate HIV-positive Cuban-American Zamora with movie star looks, wound up a star on MTV's 1992 "The Real World (the first reality TV show). He educated viewers about living with HIV, then as one of TV's few openly gay people, married his boyfriend in the first televised gay wedding, decades before it became legal. Roommate Judd Winick and housemate Pam Ling later married, becoming HIV activists and preserving Pedro's legacy with their heartbreaking reminiscences. The documentary brings the affable, impassioned, brave Pedro back to life, helping us understand why he deserves to be remembered and cherished, after his 1994 death at age 22, hours after "Real World's" final episode aired."

QueerGuru | Ris Fatah, Writer
"A beautiful tear-jerking documentary, well worth your time."

Film Threat | Benjamin Franz, Writer
"Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way will likely prove a documentary people may not necessarily seek out. But, they will never forget its warmth if they watch it."