This is a question myself and my colleagues have been asked quite a lot after we pitched our idea. I came up with the idea myself, and it's been a thrill to see how my friends in my group have shaped and molded it into something more exciting than I'd imagined.
So, why are we making this documentary? Well, on a personal note, I'm absolutely obsessed with Drag Queens, everything about these wonderful performers is incredible, the dedication they put into their work is truly inspiring, which is the main reason I'm so passionate about making a documentary about them. Over the course of pre-production my fellow documentary-makers and I have been thinking of themes and issues we'd like to tackle with this film, and the overall message we're trying to get out there.
In this day and age, being gay/lesbian/bisexual/anything under the scope of sexuality is considered the overall norm of things, but to a lot of people outside of this community it is completely alien and many have misconceptions both bad and silly. I think for me this film is an opportunity to educate people on a part of Belfast that although explodes onto the streets during Pride Fest, is still unknown territory for a large amount of people. By using the medium of Drag Performance, we're giving a unique insight into the LGBT community with eye-popping colours and larger than life characters.
Aside from letting people venture into the unknown, we'll tackle the issues of gender identity, gender roles in society and of course the undying issue of homophobia.
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