winner! we won best editing! Editing by Hout & Valentin, and Austin Young

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Nadya Ginsburg as ‘The Worm’ video still from Jump Cut 3

still from Jump Cut 3, THEM

Jump Cut #3 (aka ‘Them’) is created by Austin Young and is the third installment of the six episode series of commissioned video artworks by Dana Gingras of Animals of Distinction. This short experimental film exploits transformative performance artists and drag stars Willam Belli, Laganja Estranja and Alaska Thunderfuck in a 21 minutefairy tale which digs up backyard issues of identity, and morality, featuring music by queer icon, Peaches and performances by Love Connie, Johnny Smith, Siri and Nadya Ginsburg as ‘The Worm.’ 

#willam #alaskathunderfuck  #leganjaestranja #austinyoung  

Video, Direction and Concept: Austin Young

Music: Peaches 

Choreography: Laganja Estranja 

Performance: Alaska Thunderfuck, Laganja Estranja and Willam Belli

Also Featuring: Love Connie, Johnny Smith, Nadya Ginsburg, Autumn Beck  and Em Westheimer

Videography: Austin Young, Emily Lacy, Stefano Galli

Art Direction: Austin Young 

Jump Cut SProduced by: Animals of Distinction

Jump Cut Conceived by: Dana Gingras

edited by: Hout & Valentin and Austin Young