Vaginal Davis
Birth : 1969-02-23, Los Angeles, California, USA
History
Vaginal Davis is an American performing artist, painter, independent curator, composer, filmmaker and writer.
While visiting her Auntie Holly, Darling enters a parallel, dream-like world, where a series of encounters with transfeminine figures (played by Holly Woodlawn, Vaginal Davis, and Flawless Sabrina) explore the complexity of identity politics, gender construction and the edification of affects amid a kaleidoscopic depiction of time and place.
herself
Documentary about the groundbreaking queer feminist art band Fifth Column, who were at the centre of Toronto’s influential Queercore scene in the 1980-90s.
Herself
The Advocate for Fagdom unites the puzzle pieces one by one. Testimonies are combined with rare archive images. Art galeries present movie extracts that are succeeded by images shot on location. And the other way round. Writers, film makers, art galeries owners, actors and actresses, photographers, producers, friends and loved ones all join in a game of interpretation, analysis or simple anecdotes. John Waters, Bruce Benderson, Harmony Korine, Gus Van Sant, Richard Kern, Rick Castro and others deliver their impressions, theories and confessions. Everything blends into the fascinating portrait of a singular person blessed with singular talents. A complex personality at war not with a system but all systems. The portrait of a man constantly moving between his punk attitude and extreme sensibility.
A theatre project developed and directed by Bruce LaBruce. It was inspired by the life and theoretical writings of Melanie Klein, one of the psychoanalytic thinkers who interpreted Freud’s work after his death.
Norma
Two figures dancing.
The Lollipop Generation tells the story of Georgie, a teenager who is forced to run away from home after coming out to her parents, and the homeless queer youth and other people she meets on the streets.
Mrs. Venable
Dr. Vaginal Davis gives what John Water's describes as "phenomenal" and what George Kuchar calls "a riveting" performance as Mrs. Venable, the obsessed, upset mother of the dead sea poet Sebastian. Beset with an en masse visit from her late husband's relatives, which include Mrs. Holly, George Holly as the mercenary son, Katherine Holly as Sebastian's set upon companion, Sister Felicity, the Nurse/Nun of who's performance Ronald Tavel states "another scene stealer using understatement" and Dr. Sugar brought in to "cut that HIDEOUS STORY out of her head" by Mrs. Venable. A psycho-sexual catharsis ensues when Katherine is given sodium pentothal and reveals what really happened SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER!
Writer
From the experience of a transvestite from Los Angeles, the A. shows how race and sexuality are closely intertwined. Through the malleability of the disguised identity, the A. shows an inspired philosophy of Gramsci on the practice considered as subculture field.
Director
From the experience of a transvestite from Los Angeles, the A. shows how race and sexuality are closely intertwined. Through the malleability of the disguised identity, the A. shows an inspired philosophy of Gramsci on the practice considered as subculture field.
Documentary exploring Ron Athey’s life and career as a queer HIV-positive body modification and performance artist, including several of Athey’s internationally staged works from the late 1990s.
Pool Man
A group of old friends at a Hens Night discuss their issues, uncertainties, fears and fantasies.
An intimate glimpse of Vaginal Davis's band !Cholita! The Female Menudo, with longtime collaborators Alex Bag as Sad Girl and Fertile La Toyah Jackson as Guadalupe. Directed by Michele "Meesh" Mills.
Writer
Prostrate probing interviews! Live action murder! Naked people! Tired death-rockers! And more! Much more!!
Prostrate probing interviews! Live action murder! Naked people! Tired death-rockers! And more! Much more!!
Herself
Fonda LaBruce and Vaginal Davis are a drag queen lesbian couple experiencing bed death. They call in therapist (Dr. Chris Teen) to help them get out of their sexual rut.
Writer
Streetwalker fashions! Gossip! Mayhem! Miscegenation! Pretty bull dagger gangbangers! Dorky white boys with big dicks! & other sextacular events!
Streetwalker fashions! Gossip! Mayhem! Miscegenation! Pretty bull dagger gangbangers! Dorky white boys with big dicks! & other sextacular events!
Dorothy Parker
A lively tribute to Dorothy Parker's intoxicated, acerbic wit.
Director
A lively tribute to Dorothy Parker's intoxicated, acerbic wit.
Two female friends watch porn until one of them has a baby.
