Stu Maddux

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Stu Maddux (born 1965) is an American freelance writer, editor, cinematographer, and independent filmmaker. He produces and directs non-fiction films and runs his own production companies.

Key facts
- Notable works: Gen Silent, a documentary about LGBT aging and long-term care; Reel in the Closet, about preserving LGBT history; Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure; Trip to Hell and Back. He has also worked on Queer Ghost Hunters and Minister of Loneliness (Working Title). His production company, Interrobang Productions, distributes his independent films.
- The Clowder Group is Maddux’s production company with his husband, Joseph Applebaum. It’s based in San Francisco and has been operating since 1996.
- Gen Silent is his best-known film. It follows older LGBT people facing discrimination in care and has been shown internationally on TV networks like Showtime, TLC, and the BBC.
- Other films include Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure (about a long-term gay relationship) and Trip to Hell and Back (the story of a dressage rider who led a double life as a meth dealer).

Early life and education
- Maddux was born in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement. He grew up moving around the United States with his family, living in places such as Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis, and Kansas City.
- He settled in Kansas City, Missouri, where he discovered an interest in film and television by starting a production company with friends.
- He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

Activism
- Maddux is a vocal advocate for LGBTQ aging and LGBTQ history. He has spoken at national events hosted by groups like the American Psychological Association, Out & Equal, Creating Change, and the American Society on Aging.
- He pushes for residential care facilities to form gay-straight alliances and has campaigned to reduce loneliness for LGBTQ people, starting in 2018.

Awards
- Gen Silent received several honors, including:
- 2010 Sacramento Film and Music Festival: Audience Award for Best Documentary and Jury Award for Best Documentary
- 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival: Alternative Spirit Award
- 2011 Frameline Film Festival: Audience Choice for Best Documentary
- 2011 Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Documentary
- 2010 Charlotte Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Documentary

Website
- The Clowder Group (theclowdergroup.com) is the company associated with Maddux and his husband for producing and distributing their films.

Stu Maddux continues to create and promote independent documentaries that explore LGBTQ history, aging, and related social issues.