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Movie Info

Electronic music was born from the ideals of diversity, community, and inclusivity; yet in the last two years only 7% of Billboard's Top 100 DJs were women. Filmed over the summer festival season, Underplayed presents a portrait of the current status of the gender, ethnic, and sexual equality issues through the lens of the female pioneers, next-generation artists, and industry leaders who are championing the change, and inspiring a more diverse pool of role models for future generations. Ultimately, the film explores how gender disparity happens; a theme that transcends music and finds relevance in many of today's industries.

Genre:

music, documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stacey Lee
Producer:

William Crouse
Writer:

Stacey Lee, Georgia Dodson, Neil Blewett
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 8, 2021
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Popp Rok

Cast & Crew

Alison Wonderland
Self

Nervo
Self

Tokimonsta

Stacey Lee
Director

Stacey Lee
Writer

Georgia Dodson
Writer

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Critic Reviews for Underplayed

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (14)

In addition to featuring contemporary artists, she makes space for the women who pioneered electronica and the necessary acknowledgement that in overlooking their contributions, we're setting up-and-coming female and non-binary artists to fail.

March 15, 2021 | Full Review…

Anne T. Donahue
Globe and Mail
As long as the doc is content at offering anecdotal looks at about a half-dozen of the female artists who've bucked the odds and made it big, or are still trying to, it's about as inspirational as it means to be.

March 9, 2021 | Full Review…

Chris Willman
Variety
Inspiring docu about women in the electronic music industry.

March 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

JK Sooja
Common Sense Media
Whether you are a fan of dance or electronic music, or just believe parity in all industries benefits everyone, you'll be educated, entertained, infuriated and inspired by Underplayed.

March 25, 2021 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Leslie Combemale
AWFJ Women on Film
Stacey Lee's Underplayed examines a history of gender bias in the DJ'ing and EDM scenes, where you'd think such drastic imbalances would have long been banished.

March 12, 2021 | Full Review…

Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
Fascinating and stunning archival footage throw welcome light on those unsung genius', before [documentarian Stacey] Lee shifts the focus to a cadre of modern day recognised and beloved artists like Alison Wonderland, Rezz, Nervo and Tygapaw.

March 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
Stacey Lee's Underplayed makes a solid case for the women breaking down barriers in EDM, but leaves viewers waiting for the drop.

March 5, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

André Hereford
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
A celebration of past achievements and of those breaking the sound barrier today, Underplayed is an important piece of work.

March 4, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
Stacey Lee's film will have one pumping your fist in solidarity with these insanely talented women while simultaneously bopping your head to their infectious beats.

October 4, 2020 | Full Review…

Courtney Small
That Shelf
In an industry that has historically failed to make space for female artists, creating safe spaces where women can feel seen and heard is crucial.

September 29, 2020 | Full Review…

Natalia Winkelman
The Daily Beast
Directed by Stacey Lee, the in-depth Underplayed looks at how women have risen to take up space in the male-dominated music production world.

September 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Carolyn Mauricette
View From The Dark
By documenting the struggle, Underplayed preserves the artists' voices and shames the gatekeepers so history can't be retroactively rewritten without receipts.

September 20, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage