Herself
LEAVING HIS/HER/SHE/HE (what the fuck do we call them?) HOME IN 2 DOGS FIGHTIN, THERESA DECIDES TO CALL INTO THE LISTER PUBLIC HOUSE, WHILST IN THERE THERESA WAS TOO BUSY ARM WRESTLING MIDGETS TO NOTICE HER BOOB HAD FALLEN ONTO THE FLOOR. ON ATTEMPTING TO RUN OUT OF THE PUB THERESA FELL INTO THE ARMS OF HER LONG LOST LOVER (PURPLE AKI), COULD THIS BE THE START OF A NEW ROMANCE? OR HAS MR AKI GOT EVILNESS PLANNED FOR POOR THERESA THE TRANNY.
Self (archive footage)
It’s the resilience and love that keeps this community marching to the beat of its own drum; each generation redefining what it means to be queer and to be seen.
Self (archive footage)
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
A collection film of additional footage from Paris is Burning
The icons from the "Harlem Drag Balls" are influencing the biggest stars in pop culture for decades and they are telling their untold stories of their time. The creative lifestyle, fierceness and fabulousness, is the ultimate challenge in fashion, on the runway and dance floor for recognition and fame. Wolfgang Busch is capturing the creative way society's disenfranchised express themselves through movement and creativity.
Self
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
Self
In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer into rehearsals and dressing rooms as the drag queen subculture prepares for this big national beauty contest. Jack/Sabrina is the mistress of ceremonies, and their protégé, Miss Harlow, is in the competition. But, as the pageant approaches, the glamorous contestants veer from camaraderie to tension.
