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'''Bruce LaBruce''' is a Toronto, Canada based film-maker, writer, and photographer. He co-edited the queer [[punk]] [[zine]] [[J.D.s]] in the mid-eighties with [[G.B. Jones]], which helped launch the "Homocore" or "Queercore" movement. After the demise of J.D.s he launched the zine [[Dumb Bitch Deserves To Die]] with Candy Parker. | '''Bruce LaBruce''' is a Toronto, Canada based film-maker, writer, and photographer. He co-edited the queer [[punk]] [[zine]] [[J.D.s]] in the mid-eighties with [[G.B. Jones]], which helped launch the "Homocore" or "Queercore" movement. After the demise of J.D.s he launched the zine [[Dumb Bitch Deserves To Die]] with Candy Parker. | ||
| − | LaBruce went on to be a photographer and columnist for magazines like ''Honcho'', ''Inches'', ''Eye Magazine'', ''Exclaim'', and ''Index'', to which he was recently named a contributing editor. LaBruce has also contributed to the ''National Post'', ''UK Guardian'', [[Vice]], ''Dutch'', ''Butt'', ''Strut'', ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Loyal'', ''Doingbird'', ''The Breeder'', ''Bon'', and ''K48''. | + | LaBruce went on to be a photographer and columnist for magazines like ''Honcho'', ''Inches'', ''Eye Magazine'', ''Exclaim'', and ''Index'', to which he was recently named a contributing editor. LaBruce has also contributed to the ''National Post'', ''UK Guardian'', [[Vice]], ''Dutch'', ''Butt'', ''Strut'', ''Dazed and Confused'', ''Loyal'', ''Doingbird'', ''The Breeder'', ''Bon'', and ''K48''. |
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====Films==== | ====Films==== | ||
| − | During the 1980s Bruce LaBruce made a number of short films, such as ''Boy, Girl'' and ''Home Movies'' (co-directed by Candy Parker) starring G.B. Jones. LaBruce released his first feature length film in 1991 entitled ''No Skin Off My Ass'', which also starred G.B. Jones. In 1994 his follow-up movie was ''Super 8 1/2.'' In 1996 he co-released ''Hustler White'' with Rick Castro, starring Tony Ward and [[Vaginal Davis]]. LaBruce both directed and starred in his earlier films. In 1998 he directed the art/porn film ''Skin Flick''. In 2004 he made ''The Raspberry Reich'', a film about sexual terrorists, before turning to the zombie films ''Otto or Up With Dead People'' (2008) and ''L.A. Zombie'' (2010). | + | During the 1980s Bruce LaBruce made a number of short films, such as ''Boy, Girl'' and ''Home Movies'' (co-directed by Candy Parker) starring G.B. Jones. LaBruce released his first feature length film in 1991 entitled ''No Skin Off My Ass'', which also starred G.B. Jones. Other zine editors appearing in the film included [[Klaus von Brucker]] ([[Jane and Frankie]]), ([[Caroline Azar]] ([[Hide]], [[Double Bill]]), and [[Jena von Brucker]] ([[Jane Gets A Divorce]]). In 1994 his follow-up movie was ''Super 8 1/2.'' In 1996 he co-released ''Hustler White'' with Rick Castro, starring Tony Ward and [[Vaginal Davis]]. LaBruce both directed and starred in his earlier films. In 1998 he directed the art/porn film ''Skin Flick''. In 2004 he made ''The Raspberry Reich'', a film about sexual terrorists, before turning to the zombie films ''Otto or Up With Dead People'' (2008) and ''L.A. Zombie'' (2010). |
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====Contributions==== | ====Contributions==== | ||
*[[AQUA]] | *[[AQUA]] | ||
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*[[Sister Nobody]] | *[[Sister Nobody]] | ||
| + | *[[Trash Compactor]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 14 March 2024
Bruce LaBruce is a Toronto, Canada based film-maker, writer, and photographer. He co-edited the queer punk zine J.D.s in the mid-eighties with G.B. Jones, which helped launch the "Homocore" or "Queercore" movement. After the demise of J.D.s he launched the zine Dumb Bitch Deserves To Die with Candy Parker.
LaBruce went on to be a photographer and columnist for magazines like Honcho, Inches, Eye Magazine, Exclaim, and Index, to which he was recently named a contributing editor. LaBruce has also contributed to the National Post, UK Guardian, Vice, Dutch, Butt, Strut, Dazed and Confused, Loyal, Doingbird, The Breeder, Bon, and K48.
Films
During the 1980s Bruce LaBruce made a number of short films, such as Boy, Girl and Home Movies (co-directed by Candy Parker) starring G.B. Jones. LaBruce released his first feature length film in 1991 entitled No Skin Off My Ass, which also starred G.B. Jones. Other zine editors appearing in the film included Klaus von Brucker (Jane and Frankie), (Caroline Azar (Hide, Double Bill), and Jena von Brucker (Jane Gets A Divorce). In 1994 his follow-up movie was Super 8 1/2. In 1996 he co-released Hustler White with Rick Castro, starring Tony Ward and Vaginal Davis. LaBruce both directed and starred in his earlier films. In 1998 he directed the art/porn film Skin Flick. In 2004 he made The Raspberry Reich, a film about sexual terrorists, before turning to the zombie films Otto or Up With Dead People (2008) and L.A. Zombie (2010).
Zines
- Dumb Bitch Deserves To Die (with Candy Parker)
- J.D.s (with G.B. Jones)
