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Priscilla at the NFSA: Tim Chappel on creating the iconic costumes

2014

Priscilla at the NFSA: Tim Chappel on creating the iconic costumes

2014

    Academy Award-winning costume designer Tim Chappel (Mental, Miss Congeniality) discusses the inspiration behind the iconic, Oscar-winning frocks from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), and the challenges resulting from the film's low budget.

    He is interviewed by Meg Labrum at the NFSA as part of an event celebrating Priscilla's 20th birthday in 2014.

    Academy Award-winning costume designer Tim Chappel (Mental, Miss Congeniality) discusses the inspiration behind the iconic, Oscar-winning frocks from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), and the challenges resulting from the film's low budget.

    He is interviewed by Meg Labrum at the NFSA as part of an event celebrating Priscilla's 20th birthday in 2014.

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