Make Me Up directed by Rachel Maclean will be shown at The Overkill Festival.
Sunday 30th October, 20.00 Sickhouse Cinema
In Make Me Up, multimedia artist Rachel Maclean has created a world that is both seductive and dangerous; a place where surveillance, violence and submission are a normalised part of daily life. She tackles these contradictions head-on and never balks at pushing boundaries.
This darkly-comic film takes a satirical look at the contradictory pressures faced by women today. It examines how television and social media can be fun and expressive spaces to explore identity, but simultaneously a gilded prison that encourages women to conform to strict beauty ideals.
The Overkill is an art, gaming, film and music festival. Artists, curators, film & game makers and creative thinkers are invited to help us redefine ourselves as individuals, species, society and connected beings. The festival features interactive installations, indie games, VR, alternative films, experimental lives, talks, workshops.
In 2022, The Overkill explores sensorial healing in the digital realm.
This year the festival is open from Friday 28th October to Friday 4 November.