On December 9, 2022, I had the fortune of attending A Drag Queen Christmas with a good friend when the show hit the Arizona Financial Theater in Downtown Phoenix.

Murray and Peters has presented “A Drag Queen Christmas” for the eighth consecutive year. The show is a drag tour featuring alumni of the reality show,  RuPaul’s Drag Race.

I thought that the show was very pleasant experience, a lot of very funny comedy bits mixed with signing, skits, and was a wonderful experience.

The A Drag Queen Christmas 2022 tour includes Netflix superstar Alyssa Edwards, Brooke Lynn Hytes host of Canada’s Drag Race, Shea Coulee’, Crystal Methyd, Jimbo The Drag Clown, Manila Luzon, Jujubee, Kornbread, Heidi N Closet, Jasmine Kennedie, Aja, Jan Sport, Silky Ganache, Kerri Colby and a very special guest performance by Todrick Hall.

After More than 120 Festival Selections and 42 Awards, Director Lucía Forner Segarra is gearing up for the International Awards Race.

[Watch the trailer here]

(Los Angeles, CA) – December 8, 2022.  The highly acclaimed rape-revenge short film DANA serves as a glorious catharsis for Spanish writer-director Lucía Forner Segarra, whose inspiration for the story came to her after an assault. 

Watch the film (December 21st):

www.ChicArt.world/dana

The angry yet humorous short has been selected at over 120 film festivals, collecting 42 awards along the way, including the prestigious Best Live Action Short Award at the Oscar®-qualifying St-Louis International Film Festival. This highly coveted recognition propels Forner Segarra into the 2022/23 international awards race. DANA was also shortlisted for the Goya awards, Spain’s main national annual film awards.

“Fantastic twist, under a #MeToo lens, on the revenge and urban vigilante genres, with a mise-en-scène of utmost elegance and a brilliant use of dark comedy,” said Xavi Sánchez Pons (Selection Committee of Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia) about the short.

The story is about Diana, a young woman who after surviving an assault decides something must change and takes the law into her own hands under the moniker DANA.

“DANA burst out of my guts. It has allowed me to work through my anger and trauma, and to talk openly about a topic as taboo as sexual assault. Thanks to the short, I have connected with the people around me and with strangers, women who have opened up to me about their assaults. There has not been a screening of DANA in which no one spoke up in person or through social media about this issue afterwards,” says director Lucía Forner Segarra. 

“It isn’t a comfortable subject and in most cases, the victim knows the aggressor and it is extremely hard to speak up and report it. But it must be done and that’s why I made this movie,” she concludes.

DANA is an 18-min short written, directed, and produced by Lucía Forner Segarra. It stars Thais Blume (DANA), Niko Verona (TOMÁS), Josean Bengoetxea (AUGUSTO), Iñake Irastorza (FERRETER). Cinematography by Claudia Rodríguez. Production Design by Luciana Garriga. Editing by Fanny Fernández Morales. Original score by Joan Vilà. Distribution Company: YAQ.

To know more about DANA, please visit the following links:

Official Website: www.DanaShortFilm.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063650247117 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lucia_forner_segarra/

Twitter: @Forner_Lucia

Hashtag: #DanaShortFilm 

Stream the film (until December 21st): www.ChicArt.world/dana

Source: ChicArt PR 

Supermodel and cultural icon shares lessons she’s learned from decades of navigating the fashion industry to build confidence, deal with adversity and stand strong in your beliefs

SAN FRANCISCO /PRNewswire/ — MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell will teach a class on modeling fundamentals. In her class, she will give members insight into the misconceptions of the modeling industry, share advice on how to handle rejection and give an inside look on how she is working to make fashion and modeling more inclusive. The class is available now exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 180+ instructors with an annual membership.

“Naomi is a legend, whose confidence, poise and fearlessness have helped her inspire and advocate for younger generations coming up in the fashion world and beyond,” said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass. “In her class, she teaches members how to harness their power and show up as their best selves, both in front of the camera and in everyday life.”

In her class, Campbell teaches members how to navigate the business of the modeling industry, experiment with poses, feel confident and develop a signature walk. For members wanting to break into the fashion industry, she gives insight into the business of modeling, from how to find an agent and handle contracts to the importance of building a versatile lookbook. Making it her mission to create space for diversity and inclusion in the modeling industry through efforts like mentorship, she works with four London-based fashion models who are new to the industry to demonstrate how to find their stride on the catwalk. Campbell also shares her personal journey and celebrates the famous Black models who paved the way for her career, showing the importance of advocating for your culture and community. Members will walk away feeling empowered to overcome their fears, own a room more confidently and stand strong for what they believe in.

“Most people view fashion as an untouchable, glamorous fantasy, but modeling at its best is a source of inspiration that shows you who you can be in your best form,” Campbell said. “This class is about personal empowerment and authenticity, culture and community, and the power of giving back to open the doors for those who come after us.”

Naomi Campbell is one of the most iconic supermodels in history, having caught her big break at just 15 years old. She has since graced the covers of more than 500 magazines, specifically as the first Black model to appear on the cover of Time, French, Russian, and British Vogue. She has appeared in campaigns for some of the most notable brands in fashion, including Burberry, Prada, Versace, Chanel and Louis Vuitton, and walked the runways for Azzedine Alaïa, Christian Dior and many others. In addition, Campbell is a fashion model pioneer and cultural advocate for the professional advancement of young Black women. As an activist, Campbell works alongside notable charities such as Fashion for Relief, Nelson Mandela Child Relief Fund and amfAR to improve the lives of those living with detrimental adversity and raise much-needed funds for AIDS research and resources.  

SOURCE MasterClass