Vanessa a winner
Undressing Vanessa, the documentary profile of drag queen Vanessa Wagner featured in Southern Star 005, won the award for Best Short Documentary at last week’s Inside Film (IF) Awards on the Gold Coast.
Southern Star spoke to the film’s director, Matthew Pond, prior to the awards. At the time, he didn’t fancy his chances of winning.
After his surprise win, Pond was in a more optimistic state of mind. -œThe night was a huge amount of fun! he said.
The film will screen around the country as part of the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival. The Melbourne screening is on Friday November 21, 6.30pm at the Kino Cinemas.
Pond said he hoped that the win would provide new opportunities for Wagner.
