Uncle Roy

Uncle Roy follows filmmaker Keri Pickett’s deeply personal journey with her 93-year-old uncle, Roy Blakey, a trailblazer in theatrical ice skating and gay male photography. As Roy confronts life-threatening dementia, Keri races to preserve his extraordinary artistic legacy—his groundbreaking male nude photography and vast ice-show archive—before it is lost. Blending archival footage, intimate moments, and decades of connection, the film explores memory, identity, family, love, and the power of art to shape history. Through caregiving and storytelling, Keri honors her uncle’s enduring impact on queer culture and creative expression.