Vito is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures.
The film documents the life of Vito Russo, gay activist, film scholar, and author of The Celluloid Closet.
[1] The DVD was released by First Run Features in April 2013.
[4] The film, executive produced by Bryan Singer and produced for HBO Documentary Films, premiered at the 2011 New York Film Festival and made its television debut on HBO in July 2012.
Critically well-received, Vito was hailed by Time Magazine as a document that shows how civil rights and entertainment are "deeply connected."