Press & Reviews Download press kit Download Photos, Logo & Poster “Uncle Roy is a fascinating, deeply personal and touching tribute to an extraordinary man, celebrating not only a life well lived, but the love and determination required to ensure that life isn’t forgotten.” Screen Radar, Oct 15, 2026 “TOTALLY UNMISSABLE” queerguru, Oct 16, 2026 “This lovingly and meticulously made new film is smart, heartwarming, and inspirational.” Lavender After Dark, Oct 11, 2026 “The photographs offer a record of beauty, performance and gay life. The relationship behind the film offers something equally moving: a niece taking care of the uncle who inspired her, and making sure other people would have the chance to know him.” BGAY, Oct 9, 2026 “a film not only about one man but about the precariousness of cultural memory” Art Daily, Oct 8, 2026 Podcast Interview of Director Keri Pickett OUTTAKE VOICES, Oct 6, 2026 “reminds us all why it’s so vital that we uncover and protect our LGBTQ+ history before it’s forgotten” Queerty, Oct 5, 2026 “a touching examination of their uncle/niece relationship . . . as well as a portrait of how gay men age” – Interview with Director Keri Pickett Boy Culture, Oct 5, 2026 Interview with Director Keri Pickett TriVersity Talk, Sept 30, 2026 “a bittersweet time capsule” Arts ATL, Sept 18, 2026 “Roy Blakey […] amassed the world’s foremost collection of ice show memorabilia. But he wasn’t just a collector – he was also a participant in a famed ice extravaganza.” Deadline, March 11, 2026 “Keri Pickett has created a tender portrait of her uncle, Roy Blakey, in a film filled with detours and surprises as it unveils the process of saying goodbye to a loved one.” MINNPOST, April 7, 2026 “This is one of Frameline50’s treasures and is unmissable.” The Bay Area Reporter, June 8, 2026 “The beauty, the form, the way that he’s posing men, the way that he’s using light, it’s gorgeous.” U of M Libraries, June 12, 2026 “He was the sun in my world” – interviews with Director Keri Pickett and Consulting Producer Marc Smolowitz OutTake, June 23, 2026 “Outstanding new documentary” – YouTube interview with Director Keri Pickett Queerguru, June 15, 2026 Live interview with Keri Picket and Dawn Mikkelson Fresh Fruit, April 16, 2026 ” one of the films I’m most anticipating at the entire festival” The MN Movie Man, April 2, 2026 “I’ve had a front-line press pass to history. But the most important stories are the ones that I’ve told about my family.” City Cast Twin Cities, April 7, 2026 “This film reveals my heart.” Northeaster Newspaper, March 30, 2026 In-Depth Interview with Director Keri Pickett Mill City Times (Minneapolis, MN), April 4, 2026 In-Depth Interview with Director Keri Pickett KWMR Community Radio (Marin County, CA), March 25, 2026 “I actively was watching Roy age . . . and it became a race against the clock.” Longfellow Nokomis Messenger, March 20, 2026 Pickett says “Uncle Roy” is a tribute to her uncle, of course, but also to chasing your dreams, no matter how big. PetaPixel, March 13, 2026
