{"id":30535,"date":"2020-12-16T11:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=30535"},"modified":"2020-12-16T11:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T19:11:42","slug":"martigouldcummingsdoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/news\/martigouldcummingsdoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Starts on Documentary About Drag Artist Marti Gould Cummings\u2019 Campaign for New York City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Production starts on an untitled feature documentary about Drag Artist and activist Marti Gould Cummings (they\/them) and their campaign for New York City Council District 7. If they win, the 33-year-old Democrat will be the first Drag Queen and non-binary person ever elected to office in New York City. Marti has given the filmmakers exclusive access to make a movie about their campaign. Welcome to a different kind of drag race!<\/div>\n
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Marti is running in a high-stakes and crowded field to represent Upper Manhattan\u2019s District 7, which includes parts of the Upper West Side, West Harlem, and Washington Heights. The film will also feature a number of Marti\u2019s 11 opponents as they compete to represent the majority-minority district with roughly 160,000 residents. The upcoming election is proving to be one of New York City\u2019s biggest in 20 years, with 41 out of the city\u2019s 59 elected positions open due to term limits. Marti\u2019s race is one of the buzziest; out of the 35 City Council races, the District 7 candidates have raised the second-most in combined campaign contributions.<\/p>\n

Originally from Maryland, Marti has lived in NYC for 15 years. Before the pandemic, they performed up to seven drag shows per week around the city. Marti founded the Hell\u2019s Kitchen Democrats in 2016 and has served on their local community board and the NYC Nightlife Advisory Board. They are running for office to push for progressive policies and to show that politics should be for everyone. Marti\u2019s campaign has already gained national attention with interviews in Vogue and W Magazine, along with coverage in local New York publications.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that politics is for everyone and that activism starts on the local level,\u201d Marti said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to showcase my journey in the 2021 election to a wider audience and to use my platform to advocate for issues that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The funny, fly-on-the-wall documentary is helmed by director Emma Fidel and producers Dan Ming, Robert Profusek, and Gigi Dement. Fidel and Ming met at VICE News, where they co-directed and produced a v\u00e9rit\u00e9 web series, \u201cShe\u2019s Running,\u201d about four women running for office for the first time in 2018. The series received the Scripps Howard Topic of the Year Award as part of VICE\u2019s coverage of the 2018 midterm election. Profusek is a two-time Emmy nominated entertainment executive and entrepreneur, whose productions have been recognized by the Academy, Sundance, Berlin, MoMA, SXSW, and Tribeca. Dement has produced several award-winning films, including \u201cGod of Love,\u201d winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to chronicle Marti\u2019s effort as a singular candidate during this critical time for American democracy and America\u2019s working class,\u201d the filmmakers said in a joint statement. \u201cWe care deeply about queer representation and deconstructing gender norms, and we hope this film helps redefine who can be a politician.\u201d<\/p>\n

Principal photography for the documentary will run through the June 2021 primary election, which will reveal the outcome of the race.\u00a0More information about Marti, including their announcement\u00a0video<\/a>, can be found on their website\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Production starts on an untitled feature documentary about Drag Artist and activist Marti Gould Cummings (they\/them) and their campaign for New York City Council District 7. If they win, the 33-year-old Democrat will be the first Drag Queen and non-binary person ever elected to office in New York City. 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