With the huge success of studio art films like I Saw the TV Glow and heartfelt, coming-of-age parodies like The People's Joker, it's been a great year for trans cinema. These are just a couple of a wider pool, and we're happy to present one more to add to the list in Alice Maio Mackay's campy genre piece T-BLOCKERS. T-BLOCKERS is the kind of proudly low-budget film we love tot tote around here at No Films School, leaning into the vibe and making something great and a ton of fun to watch. Not to mention also sprinkling some social commentary and satire to sweeten the deal. We love it here. Below, check out our short-but-sweet interview with T-Blocker's writer-director Alice Maio Mackay on balancing camp, taking your budget as far as it can go, and incorporating practical effects in genre film. NFS Interviews 'T-BLOCKERS' Writer-Director Alice Maio MackayEditor's note: The following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: What was the process of developing a campy tone?Alice Maio Mackay: I think the campiness in tone was just kind of natural when developing this film. From the beginning, the film was influenced by a lot of campy films and my taste also leans inherently towards films of that nature. I think despite that being the overall tone of the film, I also knew I wanted to create a juxtaposition—having the film be grounded in certain moments or with specific characters, especially given the severity of some of the topics...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 24 May