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Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story

Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story
A celebration of an underground movement of love, this film tells the unique story of the multi-dimensional Canadian artist collective known as "The House of Venus". From their humble beginnings throwing DIY theme parties and fashion shows, to their journey of creating world-renowned queer culture and community, we follow the members as they prepare for the 25th instalment of their performance and wearable art festival “Wiggle”.

  • Michael Venus
    Director
  • Michael Venus
    Producer
  • Mark Kenneth Woods
    Producer
    Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things: Pride - The LGBTQ+ History Series
  • Dax Dasilva
    Producer
    Age of Union
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Art, History, LGBT, LGBTQ, Fashion, Music, DIY, Canada, drag
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 19 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 2, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Michael Venus

Michael Venus is a multi-disciplinary artist and culture creator based in Montreal where he is Executive Director and Chief Curator at Age of Union Earth Centre. Venus just launched the final season of Never Apart TV, a queer arts program and this year celebrates 30 years of his art collective The House of Venus. Michael is also the founder of the wearable art, drag and performance festival “Wiggle” and known for his female alter ego Miss Cotton.

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