LECTURES AND PANELS
120+ Year History of Sci-Fi Costumes
Charting the history of costuming in science fiction films and television shows, from Melies' A Trip to the Moon to the MCU, focusing on not just the tropes of science fiction (lamé jumpsuits anyone?), but the influence of military silhouettes, technological advances in fabrics and the comparison of design elements as they appear in films like Star Wars and Star Trek.
So You Wanna Work in Costumes
After 30 years in the industry, let Augusta guide you on the journey that best suits your talents, pros and cons to each path, and how to avoid pitfalls.
The History of Lingerie
From the sexual implications of the Merry Widow to the mythos of burning bras in the 1960s, this lecture charts the development of lingerie and how changes in feminism dictate invention in women's undergarments.
History of Burlesque Costumes
From the scandalous visage of ballerina's legs to glitter'd nipples, burlesque costumes have existed on the edge of glamour and lawlessness. Discover how vice laws and religion affected chorus girls, burlesque dancers and strippers as women seek agency over their bodies, for fun and profit.
FILMS AND SHORT FILMS
THE VELVET HAMMER BURLESQUE
The Velvet Hammer wrote the Neo-Burlesque Bible: beautiful women of all shapes and sizes, glittering costumes, raunchy music, comedy and unadulterated glamour! In between shameless on-stage displays of feminine wiles and intimate behind-the-scenes footage, hear the tassel-twirling, champagne-swilling minxes debate everything from modern feminism to pastie glue.
Featured at SF Gay/Lesbian Film Fest (Frameline), Sonoma Valley Film Fest, the American Cinematheque, Silverlake Film Fest, The DD Double Feature, Perth Film Festival, Tease-O-Rama Burlesque Fest, to name a few.
(Kitten deVille, Dirty Martini, Fifi and Bibi Poubelle, Victoria Renard and Augusta in Park City, Utah with the DD Double Feature.)
AGENT 15
Starring Paget Brewster, this short film series from the early 2000 was featured at the Palm Springs Short Film Fest, the American Cinematheque Women's Short Film Program, and the San Diego Comic-Con Indie Film Fest.
