The Melbourne Queer Film Festival ->-bleeped-<-s up: Or, not this bloody movie again
http://www.questioningtransphobia.com/?p=36402/24/11
By queen Emily
So Ticked Off ->-bleeped-<-s With Knives has made it to Australia. Bloody marvelous. In all its infinite wisdom, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has decided to not only screen the controversial (ie widely despised) film but double down with a good old-fashioned "hilarious" costume party where attendees are encouraged to "come dressed as your favourite horror/exploitation character or Ticked Off ->-bleeped-<- to win great prizes!"
Jonathan Williams, a consultant on some of the trans programming, has the full story behind-the-scenes up at Hoyden, and boy is it a charming one.
You see, TOTWK was not run past the trans selection panel – it was selected by the all cis selection panel. One would think that the fact that the film was protested in the US might give MQFF some pause as to scheduling the film. It is not unreasonable to think that the inclusion of this film would make many trans people profoundly uncomfortable. It is also not unreasonable that you might want to ask the trans people you have selecting films about their opinions on it.
