Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses
Dirs: Toni Keevil & Meshell Edgecombe, NZ, 2008, DVD, 106 mins, colour
Reel Queer was delighted to present screenings in Wellington and Auckland on 16 September, of 'Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses' - an entertaining documentary by Christchurch filmmakers Toni Keevil and Meshell Edgecombe that focuses on the local queer community's development, celebrations and struggle for rights over the last 50 years.
The filmmakers describe their documentary as "hard-hitting, deeply honest, embracing and at times hysterical, we glimpse the scope of the human struggle and celebration that encapsulates how a community is defined and ultimately defines itself."
Simon Fulton, programmer for Reel Queer, says: "'Through Rainbow Coloured Glasses' is the most interesting and engaging documentary dealing with our local queer history that we’ve screened to date. Many of the gay, lesbian and transgender people who feature in the documentary will be well-known to people across New Zealand."
Proceeds from the screenings have been added to Reel Queer’s fundraising efforts for Out Takes 2009: A Reel Queer Film Festival in the three main centres.
The complimentary drink and nibbles for filmgoers at the Wellington screening were sponsored and organised by Wellington Gay Welfare Group (Gay Wellington).
GayNZ.com review: http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/20/article_5950.php
Official website: http://www.throughrainbowcolouredglasses.co.nz
