The Rise of the Leatherman

Director Kim Munro / 2008 / 10mins

With three musical interludes, this part-fantasy documentary tracks Scott Watterson's journey through his preparation for the Mr Leather Australia New Zealand Competition.

An intimate portrait of one man's quest for identity and personal freedom . This film plays with the conventions of documentary and experiments with styles. Delving into Scott's personal reasons for wanting to compete and his struggle to come to terms with his sexuality.  The Rise of Leatherman is a disarming beautiful daring short documentary.