I don't want to say too much about Get Happy other than to see it if you have the chance.
The initial grainy footage of a drag queen performing a Judy Garland tune had me ready to dismiss this film entirely, I just didn't expect the sheer magic that followed. What I assumed to be an adult was a 12 year old boy performing spot on impersonations of Liza Minelli, Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand and, well, you just have to see this movie.
While the story of Mark Payne is incredible, what is doubly inspiring is the way in which the adults in his life chose to embrace his eccentricities instead of trying to straighten him out. This short documentary deserved the audience award it received at the 19th Annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival.
The initial grainy footage of a drag queen performing a Judy Garland tune had me ready to dismiss this film entirely, I just didn't expect the sheer magic that followed. What I assumed to be an adult was a 12 year old boy performing spot on impersonations of Liza Minelli, Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand and, well, you just have to see this movie.
While the story of Mark Payne is incredible, what is doubly inspiring is the way in which the adults in his life chose to embrace his eccentricities instead of trying to straighten him out. This short documentary deserved the audience award it received at the 19th Annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival.