Synopsis
Synopsis
Mary Woronov in “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School.”
Mary Woronov’s iconic work in Andy Warhol‘s underground films and playful B-movie portrayals in Roger Corman movies has deemed her a queen of cult cinema, but this documentary portrait showcases an enigmatic pioneer. Woronov honed a one-of-a-kind transgressive persona in films when, time after time, she discovered she could not adapt to the constraints of mainstream women’s roles offered in film. Never more so is this clear, as it is shown in her role as Mary Bland, in the beloved 1981 Paul Bartel film, “Eating Raoul”. This supercharged, camp performance style endeared her to a unique fan base around the world, but less so, in her personal relationships.
Woronov has starred in over 100 films and countless TV appearances. The documentary links a trajectory of over than forty years of seminal American art and film to Woronov. To this day, she is admired by a new generation of fans for her enviable power and fearlessness in film. More than a Cult Queen she is a pioneer, as dazzling as James Dean and as electric as Iggy Pop. There is no equivalent to Mary Woronov.
*This project was selected for inclusion in the Film Independent Documentary Laboratory.
Starring
Starring
Mary Woronov,
Danny De Vito,
John Waters,
Roger Corman,
Brigid Berlin,
Gerard Malanga,
Jacqueline Bisset,
Barbara Steele,
Camille Paglia and more.
Mary Woronov,
Danny De Vito,
John Waters,
Roger Corman,
Brigid Berlin,
Gerard Malanga,
Jacqueline Bisset,
Barbara Steele,
Camille Paglia and more.
Filmmakers
Filmmakers
Francesca Di Amico – Director/Editor/Producer
Francesca Di Amico –
Claudia Unger – Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Claudia Unger –
Director/Producer/Cinematographer
Director/Editor/Producer
Born in Palm Springs, California, Francesca is a Latinx queer writer director of independent film. She was named a fellow from Film Independent after participating in the documentary lab for the Mary Woronov feature documentary project. As a writer director Francesca is the recipient of 29 Film Awards including Humanitarian Awards from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. and the Anti Defamation League for her films on racial inequity, reproductive rights, and the LGBTQ+ community. LACMA honored Francesca as an up & coming director. She graduated from Art Center College of Design, breeding ground to filmmakers like Michael Bay, Sofia Coppola, and Zack Snyder. Today Francesca enjoys the hard work of producing new films and looking after her 4 year old son, Noah. Journalist Whitney Phaneuf wrote of her film “Silence Living in Houses”, “…the emotions penetrate the screen through exquisite directing and realistic dialogue…the result is powerful…”
Claudia Unger is a commercial and fine art photographer. Born in Germany, Unger moved to California to study photography at Art Center College of Design. In 1994 she was recruited by UPI to shoot celebrity editorial spreads for “Premiere Magazine”, and “Entertainment Weekly”. Thereafter she was employed as an ongoing fashion fashion photographer for Guess clothing. For two consecutive years, she was recognized by internationally prestigious Lucie Awards and honored at the Lincoln Center. Women in Photography awarded her “Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art Photography”. Her exhibition, “The Name of the Land” sold in its entirety. Unger became a director-cinematographer when co-founded MinxFilms, a boutique production firm that produces films and photo campaigns for luxury brands, and nonprofit organizations, with her partner Francesca Di Amico. Today Unger enjoys the hard work of producing new films and looking after her son, Noah. Clients include: Sony, The United Nations, National Geographic, Brown Jordan, Equality California, Rick Owens, Guess…