Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Explained

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
Director:Nick Zeig-Owens
Producer:David Silver
Starring:Trixie Mattel
Cinematography:Nick Zeig-Owens
Editing:James Codoyannis
Studio:World of Wonder
Released:
Runtime:91 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts is a documentary film starring drag queen and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel. It was directed by Nick Zeig-Owens and produced by David Silver,[2] and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2019.[3] Following screenings, Mattel performed several songs on stage.[3] The documentary was made available on video on demand platforms on December 3, 2019.

Synopsis

The film follows Mattel's rise to fame and subsequent country music career, as well as life after her win of season three of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars,[4] including the struggles of performing and touring.[5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of based on reviews from critics, with an average rating of .[6]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019WOWIE AwardsBest Documentary[7]
2020Queerty AwardsDocumentary[8]

Soundtrack

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (The Acoustic Soundtrack)
Type:ep
Longtype:/ Soundtrack album
Artist:Trixie Mattel
Released:December 20, 2019
Length:15:57
Label:Producer Entertainment Group
Prev Title:One Stone
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Barbara
Next Year:2020

Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (The Acoustic Soundtrack) is the accompanying the soundtrack extended play for the film, released on December 20, 2019.[9] It features both original songs and covers performed in one take by Mattel on guitar, and includes new acoustic versions of the title song as well as the cast version of "Kitty Girl" performed on the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 3. The song "Hello, Goodbye, Hello" is originally from Firkus' 2009 EP Greener.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. tribecafilm.com. April 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: Trixie Mattel Documentary Set to Premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. NewNowNext. Rudolph. Christopher. March 3, 2019. April 1, 2019.
  3. Trixie Mattel Documentary Set to Premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Billboard. Daw. Stephen. March 5, 2019. April 1, 2019.
  4. Margot Robbie, Zac Efron, Drag Race star Trixie Mattel join 2019 Tribeca Film Festival lineup. Entertainment Weekly. Nolfi. Joey. March 3, 2019. April 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Trixie Mattel documentary will premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Gay Times. Megarry. Daniel. March 7, 2019. April 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  7. Web site: World of Wonder's 2019 WOWIE Awards Winners! . World of Wonder . 7 December 2019 . 22 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Documentary Winners . The Queerties . 8 September 2021 . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805002448/https://www.queerty.com/Queerties2020/vote-2020 . dead .
  9. Web site: Trixie Mattel's Moving Parts documentary finally has a release date. Nolfi. Joey. Entertainment Weekly. November 15, 2019. November 15, 2019.