...And The Rest Is Drag

And the Rest is Drag explores gender from the perspective of drag kings who consciously and politically queer their gender, both on and off stage. Using an eclectic mix of performance footage, still photography, and interviews with members of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe, the film draws audiences into the sexy, rebellious, and sometimes humorous world of drag kinging. And the Rest is Drag questions how different experiences of race, class, size, sexuality and ability inform our many-gendered identities, and invites viewers to do the same.

Created by three gender-queer filmmakers (including a member of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe), this film features an introduction of drag kinging by gender theorists Judith 'Jack' Halberstam and Bobby Noble, and interviews with queer spoken word performers T.L. Cowan and Lucas Crawford. The film examines a range of approaches to the performance of masculinity, and the meanings that these performances have for both the kings, and the filmmakers.

To purchase or rent And the Rest Is Drag, or for festival submission requests, please contact VTape, our distributor: distribution@vtape.org

For further information about And the Rest Is Drag, please contact Melisa from KingCrip Productions: kingcripproductions@gmail.com

Cast and Crew

Directed by: Melisa Brittain, Shani Mootoo, and Danielle Peers

Produced by: Danielle Peers and Melisa Brittain

Camera: Shani Mootoo, Melisa Brittain, Norah Bowman, and Elaine Wannechko

Featuring: Members of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe (Lucas Crawford, Alissa Overend, Deb Farstad, Michelle Lovergrove Thompson, Norah Bowman, Melisa Brittain) and T.L. Cowan

Also Appearing: Bobby Noble and Judith 'Jack' Halberstam


And the Rest Is Drag Synopsis - Screenings - Press - Cast and Crew - Sales & Rentals
Synopsis And the Rest is Drag explores gender from the perspective of drag kings who consciously and politically queer their gender, both on and off stage. Using an eclectic mix of performance footage, still photography, and interviews with members of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe, the film draws audiences into the sexy, rebellious, and sometimes humorous world of drag kinging. And the Rest is Drag questions how different experiences of race, class, size, sexuality and ability inform our many-gendered identities, and invites viewers to do the same. Created by three gender-queer filmmakers (including a member of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe), this film features an introduction of drag kinging by gender theorists Judith 'Jack' Halberstam and Bobby Noble, and interviews with queer spoken word performers T.L. Cowan and Lucas Crawford. The film examines a range of approaches to the performance of masculinity, and the meanings that these performances have for both the kings, and the filmmakers. 32 minutes Rated 14+ for Exposure: Edmonton's Queer Arts Festival Sales & Rentals *To purchase or rent And the Rest Is Drag, or for festival submission requests, please contact VTape, our distributor: distribution@vtape.org* For further information about And the Rest Is Drag, please contact Melisa from KingCrip Productions: kingcripproductions@gmail.com Screenings Upcoming Screenings: Out On Screen: Vancouver Queer Film Festival, 7pm, August 21, 2010. Empire Granville. Preceding Short: A Drag King Extravaganza Screening History: 2010 Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 1pm, Seattle, WA FAVA Freshworks, December 12, 2009 @ 7pm, Metro Cinema, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Exposure: Edmonton's Queer Arts & Culture Festival, November 16, 2009. World Premier of And the Rest Is Drag. Metro Cinema, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Press Gay Calgary, November 2009, pages 30-31 Cast and Crew Directed by: Melisa Brittain, Shani Mootoo, and Danielle Peers Produced by: Danielle Peers and Melisa Brittain Camera: Shani Mootoo, Melisa Brittain, Norah Bowman, and Elaine Wannechko Featuring: Members of the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe (Lucas Crawford, Alissa Overend, Deb Farstad, Michelle Lovergrove Thompson, Norah Bowman, Melisa Brittain) and T.L. Cowan Also Appearing: Bobby Noble and Judith 'Jack' Halberstam