A Moment of Forever

by James Broughton

A Moment of Forever tells of the time two friends/lovers had together. It opens with their meeting as children in the 1950's and follows them, together and apart, through the next four decades. From the somnolent fifties, the chaotic sixties and seventies, to the "me" decade of the eighties, these two are affected by the changes in the world around them. Alternately pushed together and pulled apart, they struggle to learn who they are as individuals and what they are together. The actual people, songs, and events which have made the world as it is today are interwoven throughout their story.

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Published January 12, 2004

About the author

James Broughton (November 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999) was a pioneer of experimental filmmaking, a central player in California's creative literary scene, a bard of sensuality and spirituality, an invigorated gay elder, and a preacher of Big Joy. His life's work was an attempt to discover the contradictory nature of his humanity and its roots; the result was a poetic and artistic life that inspired many. Broughton's advice to filmmakers: Follow your own weird.

Broughton was part of the San Francisco Renaissance. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries as well as a charter member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence serving her community as Sister Sermonetta. His life story is told in the forthcoming feature-length documentary, "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton," set to be released in 2013-2014.