Tramps! Explained

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]

Release

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

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]

Notes and References

1. 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. https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
5. Web site: Whitney . Nadine . Movie Review: 'Tramps!' Tells the Story of Living Fearlessly . InSession Film . 22 September 2024 . 24 June 2024.