About
Allegra is a queer filmmaker, archivist, and storyteller who has spent over 40 years documenting LGBTQ+ life, culture, and resistance. Beginning as a producer at MTV News in the 1980s, they went on to work at Channel One, Current TV, and the Oprah Winfrey Network, consistently pushing to bring queer stories into mainstream media.
Across decades, Allegra has captured frontline moments—from the AIDS crisis and ACT UP protests to early transgender youth stories, the fight for marriage equality, and today’s evolving queer and trans movements. Their work forms a vast and deeply personal archive—what they call the “evidence of our living.”
Their current one-person multimedia performance, Get Used To It, transforms that archive into a live experience, blending storytelling and rare footage to connect past and present. The show reflects their ongoing mission: to bear witness, preserve history, and make visible the lives and struggles too often erased.
My Journey
For over forty years, I've collected and preserved stories that celebrate queer lives through film and archives.
Roots
Early Inspirations
Growing up, I found power in storytelling and the magic of moving images.
Career Highlights
Experience.