"Deep in Vogue," Amy Watson and Dennis Keighron-Foster's documentary about the ballroom scene in Manchester, England, offers viewers a peek into the state of the art as it's practiced in contemporary times and in another country. Bursting with color, dance, music, and talents — including the emcee of the annual Manchester Ball, film director and producer Rikki Beadle-Blair ("Fit," "Kickoff"), trans makeup artist Grace Oni Smith, and various Manchester ballroom house mothers (Darren Pritchard, Darren Suarez, and Oni Smith among them), "Deep in Vogue" gives its audience a basic grounding in ballroom and vogue's American roots that ties directly into Manchester's scene. And not just Manchester's; the ballroom scene is present in many cities on Northern England, places defined by the working class. The film explores this paradoxical reality, and touches on issues of identity, belonging, and — most deeply — LGBTQ culture. EDGE had a chance to catch up to Watson and Keighron-Foster to hear more about the film and what went into making it. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???⁠ ⁠ ?️: @dragelruairi ⁠ ?: A scene from "Deep In Vogue" / FilmRise

"Deep in Vogue," Amy Watson and Dennis Keighron-Foster's documentary about the ballroom scene in Manchester, England, offers viewers a peek into the state of the art as it's practiced in contemporary times and in another country. Bursting with color, dance, music, and talents — including the emcee of the annual Manchester Ball, film director and producer Rikki Beadle-Blair ("Fit," "Kickoff"), trans makeup artist Grace Oni Smith, and various Manchester ballroom house mothers (Darren Pritchard, Darren Suarez, and Oni Smith among them), "Deep in Vogue" gives its audience a basic grounding in ballroom and vogue's American roots that ties directly into Manchester's scene. And not just Manchester's; the ballroom scene is present in many cities on Northern England, places defined by the working class. The film explores this paradoxical reality, and touches on issues of identity, belonging, and — most deeply — LGBTQ culture. EDGE had a chance to catch up to Watson and Keighron-Foster to hear more about the film and what went into making it. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍???⁠
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?: A scene from "Deep In Vogue" / FilmRise