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]

Tramps!
Directed byKevin Hegge
Written byKevin Hegge
Produced byKevin Hegge
Brian Robertson
CinematographyJack Reynolds
Edited byNeil Cavalier
Music byKat Duma
Verity Susman
Matthew Simms
Production
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Low End
Distributed byBohemia Media
Game Theory Films
Release date
Running time
104 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Release

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Rachel Ho, "'TRAMPS!' Celebrates and Mourns London's New Romantic Movement". Exclaim!, May 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Cath Clarke, "Tramps! review – the New Romantic story of freaks, Blitz kids and a ‘typhoon of death’". The Guardian, December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Naman Ramachandran, "Sundance Winner ‘Girl Picture,’ ‘Tramps!’ to Bookend In-Person BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety, February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Whitney, Nadine (24 June 2024). "Movie Review: 'Tramps!' Tells the Story of Living Fearlessly". InSession Film. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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