Underplayed

Underplayed is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Stacey Lee.[1] The film profiles various women in electronic music, centring in large part on their struggles to be taken as seriously as male counterparts during the 2019 music festival season due to continued gender inequality in the music business.[2]

Underplayed
Film poster
Directed byStacey Lee
Produced byWilliam Crouse
Written byNeil Blewett
Georgia Dodson
Stacey Lee
StarringRezz
Nervo
Tokimonsta
Alison Wonderland
Music byKate Simko
CinematographyZoe Simone Yi
Edited byGeorgia Dodson
Production
company
Popp Rok
Release date
  • April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15) (Tribeca)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Artists profiled in the film include Rezz, Nervo, Nightwave, Sherelle, Tygapaw, Tokimonsta and Alison Wonderland.[1] It also contextualizes the broader history of women in electronic music, including information about pioneers such as Delia Derbyshire, Suzanne Ciani and Daphne Oram.[2]

The film premiered on April 15, 2020 at the Tribeca Film Festival,[1] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 19.[2] Its Toronto screening, at Ontario Place's OLG Play stage, was followed by a DJ set by Rezz.[3]

References
  1. Lily Moayeri, "Tribeca-Bound ‘Underplayed’ Puts Spotlight on Gender Inequality in Electronic Music". Variety, March 4, 2020.
  2. Alisha Mughal, "TIFF Review: 'Underplayed' Highlights EDM's Diversity Problem — and Shows Why It's So Important to Fix It". Exclaim!, September 16, 2020.
  3. Ryan Middleton, "Underplayed: New Film Examining Sexism In Dance Music Screening At TIFF Next Month". Magnetic Magazine, August 26, 2020.


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