Sins of the Past

Out of the Past is a 1998 American documentary film directed by Jeff Dupre. The script was written by Michelle Ferrari. Dupre and Ferrari co-produced the film, along with Eliza Byard. It depicts the attempt to establish a gay–straight alliance club at East High School during the 1995-1996 school year which resulted in the Salt Lake City Board of Education banning all extracurricular clubs to prevent its creation. It compares the actions of Kelli Peterson with historical gay icons. The film premiered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. It also won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary at the 10th GLAAD Media Awards.