london, england,beauty contest,beauty queen contest,alternative

The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)

Poster for The British Guide to Showing Off

For the outsider in all of us

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alternative Miss World. The film also presents a history of the contest (which has run eccentrically since 1972) which was set up firstly as an excuse to have a good party, but has grown into a celebration of alternative lifestyles and sexualities. The documentary mixes archive footage, animated inserts, with talking head interviews and a fly-on-the-wall look at the organisation of the 2009 event

Cast & Crew

Director
Jes Benstock
  • Profile picture of Brian Eno
    Brian Eno
  • Profile picture of Grayson Perry
    Grayson Perry
  • Profile picture of Zandra Rhodes
    Zandra Rhodes
  • Profile picture of Richard O'Brien
    Richard O'Brien
  • Profile picture of Divine
    Self (archive footage) Divine
  • Profile picture of Ruby Wax
    Self Ruby Wax
  • Profile picture of Leigh Bowery
    Self (archive footage) Leigh Bowery
  • Profile picture of Simon Callow
    Self Simon Callow

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Keywords

  • london, england
  • beauty contest
  • beauty queen contest
  • alternative