Project Detail

Too Disgusting To Be Confused

Name: Too Disgusting To Be Confused
Director: Maya Avidov
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Docufiction, History, Human Rights
Released: 2025
Duration: 12 min 10 sec

Synopsis

A story about a man who threw a party, which birthed a globally renowned event, which led to a film, which led to a lawsuit, which led to a legacy. Founded in 1972 by sculptor Andrew Logan, The Alternative Miss World is a celebration of transformation and unorthodox beauty. Starting as makeshift private parties held in his artist studio in an old jigsaw factory, the event married the Miss World competition with Crufts dog show, all with a sense of joy and humour. An instant smash hit, early judges and competitors included cultural legends like David Hockney, Derek Jarman, Zandra Rhodes and Leigh Bowery. 1978 saw them take the party public, hiring a big-top tent on Clapham Common for a circus themed extravaganza, hosted by drag icon Divine. A film about the night premiered at Cannes in 1980, and was meant to make it’s London debut on the same evening as the Miss World event. However there was an attempt to scupper this homecoming when later that year they found themselves in The Royal Court of Justice, being sued by Miss World and represented by a trainee barrister by the name of Tony Blair… Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 12 min 10 sec
Format: 16:9
Director: Maya Avidov
Producer: Maya Avidov
Co-Producer: Savannah James-Bayly
Editor: Abolfazl Talooni
Screenwriter: Maya Avidov
Director of Photography: Giorgi Young
Sound: Design by Alexander Wells , recording by Erin Elston
Composer: Jeremy Warmsley
Principal cast: With contributions from: Andrew Logan, Peter Serafinowicz, Christopher Adlington
Other Lead Creative(s): Lead Animator: Jacek Zmarz

Genre

Biography Comedy Docufiction History Human Rights LGBTQIA+ Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

DeerWolf Productions

Maya Avidov

maya@darlingpictures.com

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