My Name is Jackie Beat 
| Directed by: | Randolph Mark Viverito |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Jackie Beat |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 66 min. |
| Also Listed In: |
AFI FEST - Converted 2007 Silver Lake Film Festival |
| Member: | Lovechild |
Average rating: 4.79 by 14 users
Film Description:
Synopsis
In the concert style documentary “My Name is Jackie Beat,” we follow a few years in the life of one of today’s most notorious bad “girl” drag performers- Jackie Beat. As we go backstage and become acquainted with Kent Fuher, the man behind “Jackie Beat,” what we see is an incredibly talented performer whose life is ruled by constant doubts and insecurities. As Kent Fuher travels between New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Fire Island and then across the Atlantic to Berlin, he constantly questions his life and profession and slowly reveals his personal life experiences. As we accompany Kent from city to city, we come to realize that it is these personal life experiences combined with a keen ability for satire and an innate musical talent that came together to create the incredibly “twisted” character of Jackie Beat. Finally, by the end of the film what we come to realize is that no matter how much he may question his life and career, making people laugh is what he was born to do.
Forms: Documentary, Feature
Genres: Alternative, Comedy, Underground, Musical, Avant-garde, Coming of Age , Satire, Docu-Drama
Niches: Gay/Lesbian, Mature/Adult
Screenings & Events
PIFF Provincetown International Film Festival
Film Festival
Provincetown, U S A
June 2006
NewFest 2006 The 18th NY LGBT Film Festival
Film Festival
New York, U S A
June 2006
Fire Island Film and Video Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Jury Award Best Full Length Documentary
Fire Island, U S A
September 2006
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Film Festival
Seattle, U S A
October 2006
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival
Tampa, U S A
October 2006
OUT TAKES Dallas Film Festival October 30, 2006 @ 5pm www.outtakesdallas.org
Film Festival
Dallas, U S A
October 2006
Indianapolis Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Film Festival
Indianapolis, U S A
November 2006
AFI Fest in Palm Springs Sunday November 19, 2006 @ 7pm www.camelottheatres.com
Film Festival
Palm Springs, U S A
November 2006
AFI FEST presented by Audi November 8 & 9, 2006 www.afi.com
Film Festival
Los Angeles, U S A
November 2006
Best of NEWFEST @ the IFC Film Center Monday November 13, 2006 www.ifccenter.com
Film Festival
New York City, U S A
November 2006
Silver Lake Film Festival May 11th @ 9:30pm
Film Festival
Los Angeles, U S A
May 2007
Inside Out Gay & Lesbian Film Festival May 20th @ 11:45pm
Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
May 2007
Out Takes 2007 Film Festival starting May 24th
Film Festival
Auckland, New Zealand
May 2007
Out Takes 2007 Film Festival starting May 31st
Film Festival
Wellington, New Zealand
May 2007
Out Takes 2007 Film Festival starting May 31st
Film Festival
Christchurch, New Zealand
May 2007
Cast & Crew
Randolph Mark Viverito (Executive Producer, Producer, Director (1st Project,1st Feature))
PerformanceJackie Beat (Lead Actor)
CameraRandolph Mark Viverito (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionTed Griffis (Picture Editor)
MusicJohn Davis (Original Music/Composer)
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Newfest 2006 Film Festival
Premiere of MY NAME IS JACKIE BEAT! at Newfest 2006 Film Festival in New York City
Premiere at NEWFEST 2006 Film Festival New York City
A small video made by a friend at the World Premiere of MY NAME IS JACKIE BEAT! @ NewFest 2006
Ratings
film432
This movie is so great. Sure it is a story of a wasted life and depravity but it is so much more. Actually in all honesty it is a perfect classic story of an entertainer, Jackie beats the hell out of "Dreamgirls", "Showgirls" and "Mahogany"!
12 Comments about My Name is Jackie Beat
Nov 09, 2006 02:19PM
We would love to see this!
Nov 09, 2006 09:38AM
awesome screening! such a great movie!
Nov 06, 2006 12:39PM
Looks interesting... kind of like HEDWIG (hope that is not insulting in any way), which I thoroughly enjoyed. Can't wait to check this film out!
Nov 05, 2006 09:42AM
Nov 03, 2006 12:34PM
If this is half as good as your live show, this film should be great. I'll be there.
Nov 03, 2006 11:54AM
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Nov 03, 2006 11:40AM
can't wait can't wait can't wait
Nov 01, 2006 05:49PM
i am seriously excited about seeing this film- i am a major fan of Ms. Beat!
Oct 26, 2006 11:01AM
I really appreciated the audience that came to see the film at the Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Even though there were some problems with the theater's projection system (the festival rented a BETA deck and adapted it to the huge theater) which resulted in a really really dark projection of the film, the audience stayed and seemed to enjoy themselves.
Sep 22, 2006 02:23PM
The crowd that came to see the film at The Fire Island Film & Video Festival was wonderful. They laughed in all the right places and really seemed to appreciate the film. The Q&A lasted about 1/2 and hour and although I find it so hard to talk in public I tried to answer all their questions as best I could. Where is Jackie Beat (www.jackiebeatrules.com) when I need her????
Sep 22, 2006 02:17PM
After Newfest, MY NAME IS JACKIE BEAT! was also invited to screen twice at PIFF The Provincetown International Film Festival. The first screening was the charm. Although it was in the middle of the day, the VIXEN lounge was full and I can't tell you how excited I was to see that none other than JOHN WATERS showed up to see the film. After the screening, he congratulated me and told me he "loved" the film. I hope to GOD he wasn't just being polite.
Sep 22, 2006 02:07PM
The Premiere at NEWFEST 2006 (www.newfest.org) was a huge success. The 350 seat theater at the AMC Lowes megaplex on 34th Street was completely sold out with people standing and sitting all up and down the isles. It was great to see the theater so full with Jackie Beat fans, friends, family and even NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and her security detail. During the Q&A, Jackie Beat grabbed the microphone and entertained the audience with a hilarious Q&A session that did a better job than I could ever have of explaining to everyone there exactly why I chose to do a whole documentary about her. Later that night, Misstress Formika (who also appears in the film) threw an after party at Club AREA 10018 where Jackie Beat again took the stage and performed some of her signature song parodies. All in all, I could not have been happier with the result.
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