ABOUT
Heavily stylised with a cinematic aesthetic, REN brings sociocultural issues of gender stereotyping forward with a short fashion film. Produced in association with Tirade magazine, Gender Bender is a cinematic projection of a young man's journey of discovery towards his gender identity.
The video depicts the man’s night out where he is experimenting with his gender by taking an androgynous stand. He rejects the typical gender norms of masculinity and femininity by presenting himself as gender neutral. In the club is he surrounded by an array of characters each exploring their own identities and alter egos. He feels encouraged by the inviting darkness that the club brings and begins to challenge societies restrictive gender roles by morphing between them.
MADEIT CREDITS
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Benn PeacockFocus Puller -
Joana NevesHair Artist -
Ivan SpasovRunner -
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Mayling WongCreative Director -
Ethan GrahamDirector -
Alex BakerStylist -
James MelroseDirector of Photography -
Lauren ReynoldsMakeup Artist
REN has been a Contributor since 4th May 2016.