Quad Cities Pride in Memory, Inc.

 
The mission of Quad Cities Pride in Memory is to document and preserve the local LGBTQ+ history of the Quad Cities area and to provide educational opportunities for the public.

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"Our Story: Pride in Memory" in post-production editing phase

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It was 2023 when Quad Cities Pride in Memory set the wheels in motion to produce a feature-length documentary on the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the Quad Cities region in the context of the bigger historical picture unfolding in the country. Emmy award-winning documentary filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films signed on to film, write and edit the documentary. It has been a long journey thus far, but an enlightening one. The Rundles have been actively in production on the monumental documentary project ever since. It has not been easy for ANYONE during these challenging "times". Fundraising has been especially difficult, but with the support of the Illinois Humanities, the National Humanities, Quad City Arts, and contributions to QC Pride in Memory for the film, the project has stubbornly progressed. And now, in the fall of 2026 the filmmakers have crossed into the post-production editing phase! "We have met some amazing and inspiring people alon...
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The Project's Tyler Mitchell sits down to interview for "Our Story: Pride in Memory" film

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 Tyler Mitchell, Dir. of The Project of the Quad Cities sits for an interview. Production continued this afternoon on Quad Cities Pride in Memory's documentary project OUR STORY: PRIDE IN MEMORY with an excellent interview with Tyler Mitchell, Director of The Project of the Quad Cities. Fourth Wall Films ' Kelly and Tammy Rundle conducted the interview for the documentary. Tammy posted on Facebook: "Our sincere thanks to Tyler for all he shared for the film and for his wonderful support of QC Pride in Memory. It was a beautiful and memorable interview session and we are truly grateful!" QC Pride in Memory is in fundraising mode once again to raise the final completion funding for the documentary. If you are interested in supporting the project, visit https://qcprideinmemory.org/ and click on DONATE . Add your name to list of supporters and the credits of the film. The Rundles look to 2028 to wrap post-production and release the documentary if funding is in place.
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Production continues on new QC Pride in Memory documentary

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Linda Nimrick, Loretta Gamble with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle. Filming continues on the QC Pride in Memory documentary "Our Story: Pride in Memory" (working title). Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Moline, Illinois-based Fourth Wall Films have conducted over a dozen interviews for the project, with more in the works in early 2025. The Rundles were awarded their fifth Mid-America Emmy in October for their new documentary "Resurrecting Forest Grove." They have produced over 22 award-winning documentaries together. Most recently the husband-and-wife team interviewed Loretta Gamble and Linda Nimrick about their story. "We had a wonderful time talking to Linda and Loretta on-camera, and learning about their individual life experiences, how their love story began and how it has stayed so strong all these years later," said Tammy Rundle, producer/writer. "They are so fun, and while the discussion was very serious, they had us laughing pretty har...
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