Tramps!

Tramps! is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Hegge and released in 2022. The film is a portrait of the New Romantic scene, including Duggie Fields and Judy Blame, that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Release

The film premiered as the closing gala film at BFI Flare in 2022, and had its Canadian premiere at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival.

Reception

, Verity Susman and Matthew Simms received a Canadian [Screen Award] nomination for Canadian [Screen Award for Best Original Music in a Documentary|Best Original Music in a Documentary] at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.
In 2024, Nadine Whitney of InSession Film said " It’s a little misty eyed for her and her nostalgia for a seemingly golden period. Austerity is back and life is elsewhere again...Tramps! reminds the audience that there are those who will never Fade to Grey."