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# Acclaimed queer documentary ‘Studio One Forever’ to be available to buy and rent on digital platforms from January
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/acclaimed-documentary-studio-one-forever-to-be-available-to-buy-and-rent-on-digital-platforms-from-january/
- Published: 2024-12-04T09:00:16.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T15:32:25.000Z
- Description: Following its theatrical run in October, acclaimed documentary, Studio One Forever, will be available to buy and rent on digital platforms from 6 January 2025. From 1974 to 1994, Studio One and its adjoining live music venue, The Backlot, became symbols of hope and community for gay men during tumul
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ

Following its theatrical run in October, acclaimed documentary, **Studio One Forever**, will be available to buy and rent on digital platforms from **6 January 2025**.

From 1974 to 1994, **Studio One** and its adjoining live music venue, **The Backlot**, became symbols of hope and community for gay men during tumultuous times.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sof_06-e1733239693495.jpg)

Amidst the rise of gay rights, disco’s heyday, and the devastating AIDS crisis, the club offered sanctuary from rampant homophobia and police oppression. Twenty-six years later, West Hollywood faces the demolition of this iconic building, sending the community into uproar to preserve its history.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/sof_05-e1733239713574.jpg)

Melissa Rivers

Featuring appearances from **Chita Rivera**, **Bruce Vilanch**, **Melissa Rivers**, **Lance Bass**, and many more, the documentary delves into Studio One’s story against the backdrop of a progressing gay liberation clashing with ‘80s conservatism and the escalating AIDS nightmare.

**“Studio One Forever isn’t just a story about a nightclub, it’s a story about the people who called it home”** Trans-Scribe