TOPS
Ames Pennington
A satirical documentary exploring life after top surgery. TOPS, a pastiche of the chaotic, brash, self-deprecating and clueless 1990s/2000s British reality TV, casts the artist and filmmaker Amy Pennington as an invasive presenter desperate to make their first-ever trans friend. Pennington visits four unique individuals, exploring the crucial question that defines trans masc experience, “What TOP did you wanna wear after TOP surgery?”. TOPS made its world premiere at the BFI Flare 2024.
Credits
- Director: Ames Pennington
- DOP & Co-Director: Jos Bitelli
- Editors: Jessica Crooks Jos Bitelli Sophie Chapman Noémi Varga
- Costume Design: Jordan Taylor
- Sound Mix: Felix Waveley-Hudson
- Graphics: Alex Lundström
- Mikala Georgia Grante
- Sophie Mallett
- Post Producer: Noémie TJ Phillipson
- Colourist: Luis Reggiardo
- Music: Rubie Planning to Rock