Blood, Sweat and Glitter

A young queer woman explores her relationship with her gender identity and self through the art of Drag, on her journey to conquer her fear and perform as a Drag King for the very first time.

Synopsis

Blood, Sweat and Glitter follows Adah Holton-Park, a hopeful future drag king, who is using drag as a way to conquer her fears and better understand herself. While preparing for her first performance, she talks with an established Toronto drag performer about how drag has affected her and what it has taught her. Adah discussed her journey of experimenting with drag and how it helped her understand her gender identity and gain new confidence in herself. The story culminates in Adah performing in a drag bar for the first time, overcoming her self doubts in the most fabulous way possible.

Behind the Scenes Day 1

The crew and cast spent the day filming Adah's and Dank's interviews

Behind the Scenes Day 2

The cast and crew spent the day at the Three Dollar Bill in Toronto filming Adah's first ever drag king performance! Special thank you to the Three Dollar Bill for letting us use your space for recording!

Locations

Sheridan College Change room

Day 1 Location used for interviews

Three Dollar Bill

Day 2 location used for drag performances
Special thank you to Three Dollar Bill for letting us use your space to record!

Meet the Crew

Meet the Crew

Meet the Crew

festivals

Nominations + Awards