Lypsinka and barry shils, who directed the 1995 feature, will be present for the screening. But its more than that, its about love an acceptance. Battle of the seasons best in drag show drag pageantry a drag queen. Wigstock was an annual outdoor drag festival that began in 1984 in manhattans east village that took place on labor day. Its about community its about embracing your life and celebrating it with or without the mile high wigs. The movie premiered at the 1995 sundance film festival, was the opening night film at the 1995 new york gay and lesbian film festival, and had its international debut at the 1995 berlin. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 1987, filmmaker tom rubnitz filmed a 20minute documentary, also called wigstock.
Wigstock is at first glance a tribute to drag an art form many see as the last of the true vaudevillians and i tend to agree. She has also released disco singles such as shame, shame, shame. With rupaul, john epperson, debbie harry, alexis arquette. Wigstock was an annual outdoor drag festival that began in 1984 in manhattans east village. Documentaryconcert film covering the annual drag festival in new york. The movie dvd, 2015 at the best online prices at ebay. Documentaryconcert film covering the annual drag festival in new york city. The movie movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The movie on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say.
Discover how you can enjoy hbos original series, hit movies, documentaries and more. The audience of course is primarily lgbt as are the performers. Part concert film, part documentary and totally fun, barry shils 1995 release captures the good cheer, outrageous humor and high energy of downtown manhattans annual labor day. Phillip picardi sits down with the legendary drag queen lady bunny to talk about wigstock and other. One memorable moment features wigstock mc lady bunny on the telephone with a city representative inquiring about the possibility of placing a wig on the. Before there was rupauls drag race, there was wigstock. The movie provides an indepth look at annual drag music festival held in new york citys east village. The title sequence of the 1995 goldwyn film is cut from footage from the 1987 rubnitz film. The film concentrates on the spectacle of the event, providing abundant examples of the elaborate. Lady bunny bio, age, gay, out of drag, wig, rupaul. Beat has appeared in a number of independent feature films both in and out of drag, including wigstock.
Today more than ten years after wigstock 1994 was immortalized in this film i finally watched this movie. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. A celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of big hair music. Highlights include a performance by drag diva, ru paul, and the infamous lypsinca. This is a fabulous and inspiring documentry about the annual drag festival in new york in 1994. In the fifth season of rupauls drag race, contestant alaska thunderfuck 5000 impersonated bunny for the snatch game. Synopsis a celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of big hair.
It features some amazing performances from new yorks finest drag performers of the 1990s. Gigi goode is the favorite to win season 12 which queens will join her in the top 4. The movie, opening today at the lumiere and other theaters, is an upbeat record of the wigstock festival, a nowlegendary, dragandperformance marathon. The oneday festival in new yorks east village celebrating all things. Pirates 1986 720p bluray x264 yify serbian, france, spain, arab, albanian. The dean of drag role was expanded into a segment called lady lessons. A glitzy, lively, lovingly made show the hollywood reporter, wigstock.
The movie 1995 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Jackie beat born july 24, 1963 is the drag persona of actor, singer, songwriter and screenwriter kent fuher. Wigstock is an annual outdoor drag festival held on labor day every year in manhattan, where, the city being fairly blase about such events, most of the audience looks straight and middleclass, and the performers extol dressing in drag and wearing outrageous wigs as a form of selfdiscovery. The movie may both benefit and suffer as a result of this changing context, for while there is more mainstream acceptance of drag as a form of entertainment, its novelty is also rapidly waning. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The film concentrates on the spectacle of the event, providing abundant examples of the elaborate costumes, flamboyant. The film presents a number of performances from the 1994 festival, including crystal waters, deeelite, jackie beat, debbie harry, leigh bowery, joey arias and the dueling bankheads. So today, i want to reach back a decade and say thank you to the producers of this movie, who took it upon themselves to chronicle this day of joy in a city that needs it now more than ever.
Continuing, with a few gaps, until 2005, the festival would traditionally act as the unofficial end to the summer for the gay community of new york city. Back when it was a much smaller affair in thompkins square park. The movie was released on region 1 dvd on june 30, 2003. There isnt one ponderous moment with these hilarious men. Wigstock was an annual drag festival which glamorously signaled the end of summer for the gay community in new york city for almost 20 years. The movie 1987 01011987 us documentary 20m user score. The movie a celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of big hair. Barry shils, susan ripps, klaus volkenborn, rupaul.
The movie is a 1995 documentary film focusing on wigstock, the annual drag music festival that had been held new york citys east village through the 1980s and 1990s. Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the new york staple wigstock, wig. But one the brightest things wigstock had going for it was the all inclusive nature of the event. The 2019 film wig by chris moukarbel explores the festivals origins.
Filmed at the 1993 and 1994 wigstock outdoor music and drag festivals, it features live performances intercut with rehearsal footage and interviews that give the audience a better understanding of the artistry behind the outrageous acts. Harry potter season 1 8 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set. He is best known for directing and producing the films motorama and wigstock. The short played the gay and lesbian film festival circuit in 1998. The movie music from the original soundtrack on discogs. The movie, and for producing vampires kiss starring nicolas cage. The threedecadeold annual manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in this colorful documentary. An underground and immediate classic wigstock simply shines.
A graduate of yale university, barry is the son of. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing wigstock. Lady bunny, lady kier, erasure, nyg, crystal waters, jackie beat, tabboo, rupaul, deeelite, marc almond wigstock. Tonight anthology film archives kicks off its crossdressing on screen series, guest curated by the legendary john lypsinka epperson, with a screening of both the 1995 feature documentary wigstock. The movie and the 1987 tom rubnitz short video of the same name. She was dean of drag and had a role of judge in the first season. Especially the one with the long redish hair, blue eyes and shorts haha.