Hilary Duff may now be starring in the highly popular TV comedy Younger, but the American actress, singer, songwriter and author has had her fair share of movies and TV appearance that are probably best left forgotten. However, as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Nicola Macri is bringing awareness to three of these films with The Hilarious Duff Film Parody Festival. Throughout the two week run of her "festival", Macri will be performing Not The Lizzie McGuire Movie, An Cinderella Story and Cadet Who?, all through a queer and feminist lens.
The question of why Duff was singled out for this festival - and why these films - is a no-brainer for Macri. "There’s
something about Hilary Duff that has burrowed into the souls and
psyches of my generation. The idea for the show sprung up spontaneously when
I saw a GIF that reminded me of Cadet Kelly and thought “I want
to do a show that is just re-enacting a bunch of Hilary Duff movies.” It
just felt right in my heart. Give the people (a niche but passionate
group of millennial women) what they (you) want."
