I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story
Year: 2018
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Language:
English
Run Time:
96 minutes
A viral sensation for her explosive emotions, Elif daydreams of One Direction and feels she can only relate to other 1D fans. Sadia launched her own Backstreet Boys e-newsletter to keep fellow fans apprised of the band’s latest news and whereabouts. Dara spent weekends with her Take That VHS tape, memorizing each member’s dance moves and harmonies in case someone fell ill and, by chance, needed her to fill in. When Beatlemania hit, Susan fantasized about John Lennon and stood screaming in unending seas of young girls. I USED TO BE NORMAL: A BOYBAND FANGIRL STORY steps into the lives of four women’s unconditional love for their respective generation’s greatest boyband. Each one unapologetically delves into her obsession, baring not only keepsake boxes of concert tickets, autographs, and photo collages, but also insightful expressions of how their boyband fandom has influenced their career paths, relationships, and worldview. Funny and unexpectedly relatable, this documentary shows that sometimes we don’t choose the soundtrack of our adolescence. It chooses us. —A.B.
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Jessica Leski
Director Jessica Leski completed her Bachelor of Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts. Her award-winning documentary and short films have garnered international attention. Leski directs short films and documentaries for corporate clients, and she lectures and tutors in Writing for Screen at the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. Accidentally falling in love with UK boyband, One Direction, led to the creation of this film.
Filmography
The Ball (2010), I USED TO BE NORMAL: A BOYBAND FANGIRL STORY (2018)
Producers
Jessica Leski, Rita Walsh
Cinematography
Jason Joseffer, Eric Laplante, Simon Koladin, Cesar Salmeron
Editing
Johanna Scott
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