She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column

She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column
Directed by	Kevin Hegge
Produced by	Kevin Hegge Kelly Jenkins
Starring	Fifth Column
Cinematography	Viktor Cahoj
Edited by	Oliver Husain
Music by	Fifth Column
Distributed by	Bohemia Media
Release date	April 27, 2012 (2012-04-27) (Hot Docs)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Hegge and released in 2012.[1] The film centres on the history of Fifth Column, a punk rock band from Toronto, Ontario, who were early innovators in the queercore movement.[2]

In addition to band members Beverly Breckenridge, Caroline Azar, G. B. Jones, Anita Smith and Michelle Breslin, other figures also appearing in the film include Kathleen Hanna, Bruce LaBruce, Jena von Brücker and Vaginal Davis.

The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in April 2012,[3] and was subsequently screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in November.[1]

It won the award for Best Canadian Film at Inside Out.[4]

References

1. Matt Thomas, "When queer punk exploded". Xtra Magazine, November 7, 2012.
2. Brad Wheeler, "Not interested 'in being palatable'". The Globe and Mail, April 28, 2012.
3. Susan G. Cole, "She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column". Now, April 26, 2012.
4. "Margarita grabs audience award at Inside Out Festival". Playback, June 1, 2012.

External links

• She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column at IMDb