Surfing, sexuality and masculine bodies beneath the female gaze. A handheld camera closes in on private space of surfers as they disrobe in carparks and attempts to catch them ‘out’. Filmed in and around Sydney beaches, Moffatt and female friends have documented a playful but edgey representation of surfer culture as the interaction between the filmmaker and subject moves towards active voyerism. The heavy drum beats and lapping waves of the soundtrack mirror the thrill and excitement of gender mis-representation. How do the males react, or perform, on camera and how do audiences interpret their own voyeuristic desires? What does it suggest about the role of the film maker, of ethics or ‘surveillance’?
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 December 2004
ACMI Screen Lounge
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001361
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Masculinity
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Voyeurism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Voyeurism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, colour and audio
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
SP Betacam; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan