Pit Stop (2013 film)

Pit Stop is a 2013 American drama film directed by Yen Tan. The film stars Bill Heck and Marcus DeAnda as Gabe and Ernesto, two gay men in a small town in Texas. The majority of the film involves the men's past relationships and struggles of being gay in a small Southern town.[1] The film also stars Amy Seimetz as Gabe's ex-wife Shannon and Alfredo Maduro as Ernesto's former partner Luis, both of whom are still involved in their ex-partners' lives.

Pit Stop
Official release poster
Directed byYen Tan
Written by
  • Yen Tan
  • David Lowery
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHutcH
Edited byDon Swaynos
Music byCurtis Glenn Heath
Production
companies
Distributed byWolfe Releasing
Release date
  • January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) (Sundance)
  • January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pit Stop premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It was released digitally on January 7, 2014, and on DVD on February 4, 2014, by Wolfe Releasing.[2] The film won the Texas Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Dallas International Film Festival[3] and the Louise LeQuire Award for Best Screenplay at the 2013 Nashville Film Festival.

References
  1. "Venture into Small-Town Gay Life with Pit Stop, a DIFF Film with Major DFW Ties". Dallas Observer, April 5, 2013.
  2. "WATCH: Best American Queer Film of 2013: "Pit Stop"". Queerty. January 7, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees". Austin Chronicle, April 13, 2013.


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