Top 10: Controversy brewed success for 'TOTWK'
Posted on 29 Dec 2010 at 10:42pm
http://www.dallasvoice.com/controversy-brewed-success-totwk-1058205.htmlGay Dallas filmmaker Israel Luna has been building his reputation behind the camera since he wrote and directed his first feature film, Str8 Up, in 2001. His subsequent films — including The Deadbeat Club, RU Invited and Fright Flick — secured his place in the Dallas filmmaking community and made him a regular on the independent film festival circuit.
But it wasn't until the early part 2010 and the release of his latest, the "transploitation" flick Ticked-Off ->-bleeped-<-s With Knives, that Luna got a taste of the kind of fame that filmmakers long for. And it was due, in large part, to the protests of an angry transgender activist with nothing good to say about either Luna or his movie.
