Still from The Callers. In a dimly-lit, messy office, two people sit at a desk speaking on rotary phones.
The Callers
Still from The Callers
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Directed by

Lindsey Dryde

Produced by

Colleen Cassingham and Jess Devaney

The Callers combines intimate documentary testimony with imagined creative scenes to tell the anonymous stories of those who have called England’s oldest LGBTQ+ phone helpline since it opened in 1974. Callers seek guidance on everything from where to find the nearest leather bar to how to come out, navigate an open relationship, impress a new lover or mend a broken heart. Together with the listening volunteers who answer the phones, they imagine the outcome they dream of.

The Callers was supported through our QUEER FUTURES program.

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A white woman with long dark hair stands in front of a tree wearing a blue velvet shirt. Lindsey Dryden headshot in black and white.
Lindsey Dryden
Photo courtesy Lindsey Dryden
A white woman looks directly at the camera, she has shoulder length blond hair and is wearing a collared shirt.
Colleen Cassingham
Photo courtesy Colleen Cassingham
Portrait of Jess Devaney smiling at the camera in black and white.
Jess Devaney
Photo courtesy Jessica Devaney
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