August 19, 2021
Carrie Fisher once said “Take your broken heart and make it into art.” This is exactly what Gina Lamb and Enyce Smith did.
In 2017, Smith mourned the sudden loss of his friend Gemmel Moore. Moore had been struggling with methamphetamine addiction for some time, which led him to the clutches of Ed Buck, who murdered Moore in a sexual encounter.
Driven by loss, along with others struggling with drug addiction and addiction, Smith has teamed up with longtime collaborator Lamb for “Crystal Diaries,” a new film about the methamphetamine epidemic in men. African American homosexuals. The raw and emotional documentary tells personal stories of transgender men and women who witnessed the methamphetamine epidemic and lived to tell. Featuring lengthy interviews with activist Jerome Kitchen, Latisha Nixon, Gemmel Moore’s mother, Smith himself and many others, “Crystal Diaries” confronts the danger and seduction of methamphetamine and proposes the release of the epidemic: by remaining united.
We caught up with Lamb & Smith during Outfest to discuss the powerful film, their collaborative relationship, and their hope to end a scourge that disproportionately affects people of color and the LGBTQ community. ‘Crystal Diaries’ is playing at the Outfest until August 18, along with other festivals in the coming months.
Enyce Smith Instagram: @Enyceson
Video Editing: David Beerman
For help with substance abuse, contact the Addiction and Mental Health Administration’s national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
