I Am Divine
Film poster
Directed by	Jeffrey Schwarz
Produced by	Jeffrey Schwarz Jon Glover Lance Robertson Lotti Pharriss Knowles
Starring	See Participants
Cinematography	John Chater John Davis Dan DeJesus David A. Ford Marsha Kham Cameron MacDonald James Mulryan Elle Schneider Steven Wacks Clay Westervelt
Edited by	Phillip J. Bartell
Music by	Michael Cudahy
Production company	Automat Pictures
Distributed by	Wolfe Video
Release date	March 9, 2013 (2013-03-09) (SXSW)
Running time	90 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Box office	$81,497[2]

I Am Divine is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The documentary focuses on the American actor, singer and drag performer Divine (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), born Harris Glenn Milstead, a lifelong friend and collaborator of filmmaker John Waters.

The film features extensive contemporary interviews with Waters, as well as Divine's mother Frances Milstead, and surviving members of the Dreamlanders.

Participants

• John Waters
• Tab Hunter
• Ricki Lake
• Mink Stole
• George Figgs
• Bruce Vilanch
• Lisa Jane Persky
• David DeCoteau
• Susan Lowe
• Mary Vivian Pearce
• Jackie Beat
• Peaches Christ
• Tammie Brown
• Michael Musto
• Holly Woodlawn

Archive footage

• Harris Glenn Milstead/Divine
• Edith Massey
• David Lochary
• Leo Ford
• George Masters
• Tally Brown
• Van Smith

Release

I Am Divine premiered at South by Southwest 2013, and had its premiere in Divine's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland as part of the Maryland Film Festival 2013.

Reception

The film garnered critical acclaim, holding a 96% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews; the general consensus states: "With warmth and affection, I Am Divine offers an engaging portrait of the complex personality behind a trailblazing cinematic figure."^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a 70/100 rating based on 13 critics, signifying "generally favorable reviews".^[4]