Movies: Drag

Victorian Queens takes a deep dive into the weird, wonderful and utterly unique landscape of Melbourne's drag community....

Features underground film makers and stars Jack Smith, Charles Ludlum, and Bill Vehr. A satirical film, comprising a collection of vignettes of the entertainment personalities who were famous during the "Roaring Twenties". Included is a take-off of t...

A mockumentary about the life of the great Anastasha, a Peruvian actress who never was, following her fictional career in film and her eventual rise to stardom....

Through testimonies from people who practice the art of drag, this short film offers an intimate insight into this world of rhinestones and glitter....

A comedy-drama about vamps, villains, and foreclosure on the Hornsby Farm. In color....

Thanks to shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, drag performers everywhere are seeing increased recognition and demand for their talents- and Ottawa is no exception. Ottawa is a Drag showcases some of these local talents and tells a bit of their stories....

A man raised in a circus of drag performers recalls the dramas of his childhood at every turn. He wants his wife to die, travels to his past, and from there begins to live out that desire....

Love Thing captures the emerging multicultural spirit and personal freedom of the late 1970s with an outrageous attitude and experimental style. A work in progress now finally completed it's the last American musical comedy from that era which can be...

Wahid provides a brief account of his life beginning with his move to the city in search for employment after persuasion from his girlfriend, Rahmah. He soon finds himself caught in a host of sticky situations as he navigates towards finding steady ...

The story of a nightclub girl of the twenties who meets a handsome swain. In color....

Tara Byte is a documentary short that explores the art and performance of the eclectic Soren Liu (He/They) while illuminating the interplay between art and identity, showcasing the dynamic intersection where Liu's creativity and self-expression conve...

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Behind Every Good Man provides a glimpse into the life of an African American transgender woman in 1960s Los Angeles....

Stars Pudgy Roberts. A satirical short, featuring Pudgy's famous nightclub act. In color....

Babsi Adler is a magnificent character that represents the Slovenian drag scene. This short portrait documentary is built through a Halloween night with Babsi and their surroundings. In a conversation with a friend Babsi is open to share their person...

In this drag remake of WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, Baby Jane is a tragic victim manipulated by her melodramatic sister Blanche. Blanche, who staged the accident that crippled her, continues to keep Baby Jane in the dark... always thinking that s...

Adventures of Lily Lonely, a wicked gypsy and a mischievous boy. In color....

A devout young couple ventures into an abandoned house with the intention of carrying out a mysterious religious mission, but inside they are greeted by Miss Tetanus, a demented hostess who will not allow anyone to interrupt their objective. Soon, th...

A video portrait of the legendary late performance artist, fashion designer and nightlife icon Leigh Bowery. Atlas's camera follows Bowery as he flamboyantly strolls through Manhattan's Meatpacking District, outrageously costumed in a self-made reint...

At 18, George Ward left the Gypsy community. He had felt rejected having come out as gay. Leaving his Gypsy identity behind, he invented Cherry Valentine, a drag alter-ego. Now he wants to find out if he can be accepted as a queer Gypsy and feel prou...