Director Matt Hardie defends comedy, Bamboozled, as a 'critique of homophobia', but commentators fail to see the joke
A short film about transgender relationships which took out first place at the Tropfest film festival on Sunday has been criticised by commentators claiming it uses homosexuality as a punchline.
The seven-minute film, Bamboozled, examines the relationship between a transgender man and his ex-boyfriend. The film’s creator, Matt Hardie, has defended it as a critique of homophobia.
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A short film about transgender relationships which took out first place at the Tropfest film festival on Sunday has been criticised by commentators claiming it uses homosexuality as a punchline.
The seven-minute film, Bamboozled, examines the relationship between a transgender man and his ex-boyfriend. The film’s creator, Matt Hardie, has defended it as a critique of homophobia.
Continue reading...
- 12/9/2013
- by Paul Farrell
- The Guardian - Film News
It was a clear and starry sky last night at the 21st Tropfest short film festival, a far cry from last year when teeming rain forced thousands of film-goers to evacuate.
It is partly because of the tendency for it to rain in February that has prompted festival organisers to announce a change of date, with the 22nd Festival due to be held on December 8 this year.
It wasn.t the only change announced on the night, with the news Tropfest will now be held at the Centennial Parklands instead of the Domain. Festival Director John Polson made the announcement live from the Tropfest stage, much to the surprise of the 90, 000 strong crowd.
"We.ve been extremely privileged,. Polson said. .The Domain is now an important part of our history, having been our home since 1999. However, with our steadily growing audience, Centennial Parklands is really the only Sydney venue that...
It is partly because of the tendency for it to rain in February that has prompted festival organisers to announce a change of date, with the 22nd Festival due to be held on December 8 this year.
It wasn.t the only change announced on the night, with the news Tropfest will now be held at the Centennial Parklands instead of the Domain. Festival Director John Polson made the announcement live from the Tropfest stage, much to the surprise of the 90, 000 strong crowd.
"We.ve been extremely privileged,. Polson said. .The Domain is now an important part of our history, having been our home since 1999. However, with our steadily growing audience, Centennial Parklands is really the only Sydney venue that...
- 2/18/2013
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
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