Skin Deep is a 1995 Canadian film directed by filmmaker Midi Onodera and starring Natsuko Ohama, Melanie Nicholls-King, and Keram Malicki-Sánchez.

Plot

Skin Deep tells the story of an award-winning director, Alex Koyama ( Natsuko Ohama), who is in the process of making a film about the tattoo industry, and the love and obsession that can arise in the "skin art" culture. Conflict develops between Koyama and her lesbian lover / assistant, Montana ( Melanie Nicholls-King) when Koyama hires a new production assistant, Chris ( Keram Malicki-Sánchez), who is transgender and quickly becomes obsessed with Koyama. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

Skin Deep was written, directed, and co-produced by Onodera. It was produced in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada, with funding from

• the Canada Council
• the Ontario Arts Council
• Canadian Heritage: Multiculturalism Program
• National Association of Japanese Canadians
• Racial Equity Fund – OFDC & LIFT^{[ clarification needed]}
• the Toronto Lesbian & Gay Appeal

Reception

Skin Deep was awarded the Best Feature Film: Audience Award at the 1995 Hamburg International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

See also

• List of LGBT films directed by women

References

External links

• Skin Deep at Midi Onodera's personal website

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