Despite protests from a few trans activists, Israel Luna’s campy exploitation grindhouse film “Ticked Off Tr*nnies With Knives” won the two top awards at Q Cinema, festival director Todd Camp announced. “TOTWK” took both the audience choice award (sponsored by Dallas Voice, although no one associated with the Voice had any influence in its selection) as well as best overall film. Best gay film went to “Children of God,” about gay men in the Bahamas; best lesbian film went to “The Four-Faced Liar;” best documentary went to “Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride;” and best short awards went to “Communication” (dramatic — men’s), “Dyke Dollar” (comedic — women’s) and “Go Go Reject” (comedic — men’s). The Shawn A. Moore Award, presented to a Texas filmmaker, went to “Amateur.”
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Congrats Israel. thanks for bringing a film to the people that depicts violence that transgendered people face every day. I am glad that I chose to see it to make my own mind up about the film instead of having someone that hasn’t seen it tell me that it is bad. I guess they also read your mind because they seem to know what your intentions were when you wrote it.
By the way…
Did anyone win the “Hypocrite Tranny” award?
Disclaimer: I can use that word since I am transgendered, according to “their” logic.
When will this be out on DVD? I’ll watch it…apologies to those offended by the title.
Here is a review from the Star Telegram. I am definitely going to buy a DVD so that I can have it so that friends that are so impassioned against it will have an opportunity when then have time to cool down.
https://www.dfw.com/2010/06/07/288836/ticked-off-trannies-more-thoughtful.html