Reviews
Toronto Youth Shorts 2018 Sneak Peak
Courtney Small (cinemaaxis.com)
"In cinema, much as in life, strippers have often been portrayed in a negative light. Jevon Boreland’s documentary Stripped aims to change that. Following Phylicia Carty aka Mz Lady Ice, Boreland constructs an empowering tale of a woman living life on her own terms. Mz Lady Ice proves to be a fascinating subject for the film to observe. The only female dancer in an all-male review show, the film portrays her as a hard-working and talented woman who is revolutionizing the adult entertainment industry in Toronto. Never making her a victim, as so many filmmakers tend to do with exotic dancers, Boreland’s film paints a well-rounded portrait of an entertainer who has only scratched the surface of her potential."
Highlights from Toronto Youth Shorts
Paolo Kagaoan (intheseats.ca)
"The Toronto Youth Shorts has a mixed bag of shorts this year but the good ones are really excellent. I was lucky to see a few movies from three of its four programs. The first, Forging Our Own Discourse, showcase films in dialogue with the past.
Adrienne Mountain’s Lady Strips has the same premise as Robbie Williams’ Rock DJ music video. Jevon Boreland’s Stripped is slightly better, a comprehensive documentary about Mz Lady Ice. She’s an adult dancer who is so good that she has a space to perform in Magic Mike like conventions."
Wylie Writes @ Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival '18
Wylie Writes (wyliewrites.com)
"Jevon Boreland’s Stripped, a mini-doc about Torontonian performer Phylicia Carty (aka Mz Lady Ice), deals with another variation of sexiness. The audience finds out about Carty’s occupation after we learn how confident she is. Using quick interviews with Carty along with fellow colleagues and friends, Boreland builds a likeable repertoire between his subject and his audience, intelligently establishing Carty beyond her stage personality. Once movie goers make it to the stage, the strength in Phylicia’s spirit is apparent through her choreography and how she presents herself as the only female dancer in an all-male performer club."
