Nugget Is Dead brings queer love, multiculturalism and Aussie flair to the Christmas movie formula
- Written by Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
Stan’s new Christmas film Nugget is Dead is a colourful production that follows the rules of the seasonal genre film to a tee – with an Aussie twist and a dash of queer multiculturalism thrown in for good measure.
Most screenwriters refer to the Hallmark Channel as the generic yardstick of Christmas films. The US cable...