Disruptor Conductor

Synopsis

Hearing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony for the first time changed Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser’s life forever, and in this inspiring documentary, we see him—the first openly gay Black conductor in Canada and a regular conductor with the San Francisco and Vancouver symphonies—using his passion to bring live classical music to people identifying as “different,” like he does. Having struggled with his own sexuality, Bartholomew-Poyser believes music can help unite and uplift everyone beyond race, class, and gender. This unorthodox film chronicles his concerts in a women’s prison and teaming up with Thorgy Thor (from RuPaul’s Drag Race and also a classically trained violinist) to create the first orchestral drag show in Canada.

Main Cast

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser

Self

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Sharon Lewis
	Story Editor	Charlotte Odele
Directing	Director	Sharon Lewis
Production	Executive Producer	Byron Wong
	Associate Producer	Jordan Holt Tim Bourgette
Camera	Director of Photography	Justin Lovell
Editing	Editor	Kejd Kuqo
Sound	Music Arranger	Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
Department	Role	Name

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