Tramps! is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Hegge and released in 2022.[1] The film is a portrait of the New Romantic scene, including Duggie Fields and Judy Blame, that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[2]
Release
The film premiered as the closing gala film at BFI Flare in 2022,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[1]
Reception
Kat Duma, Verity Susman and Matthew Simms received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[4]
In 2024, Nadine Whitney of InSession Film said "(B+) It’s a little misty eyed for her and her nostalgia for a seemingly golden period. Austerity is back and life is elsewhere again...Tramps! reminds the audience that there are those who will never Fade to Grey."[5]
References
- ^ a b Rachel Ho, "'TRAMPS!' Celebrates and Mourns London's New Romantic Movement". Exclaim!, May 31, 2022.
- ^ Cath Clarke, "Tramps! review – the New Romantic story of freaks, Blitz kids and a ‘typhoon of death’". The Guardian, December 7, 2023.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran, "Sundance Winner ‘Girl Picture,’ ‘Tramps!’ to Bookend In-Person BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety, February 11, 2022.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Nadine (24 June 2024). "Movie Review: 'Tramps!' Tells the Story of Living Fearlessly". InSession Film. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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