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The Colour of Beauty Screening & Panel | May 16, 2010
By Schema Magazine, NFB and Museum of Vancouver
Join the NFB, Schema Magazine and the Museum of Vancouver for a special film screening and panel on Sunday, May 16th
The National Film Board of Canada, Schema Magazine and the Museum of Vancouver are proud to present the Vancouver premiere of The Colour of Beauty, a provocative documentary about racism in the fashion industry on May 16th, 2010 @ 7:00PM.
Directed by Elizabeth St. Philip, the film will screen as a special companion event to the Fox, Fluevog & Friends exhibit opening May 11th at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV).
The Colour of Beauty is a short documentary made as part of Work for All—an online film series about racism in the workplace produced by the National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
The film follows Renee Thompson, a Canadian trying to make it as a top fashion model in New York. She's got the looks, the walk and the drive. But she's a black model in a world where white women represent the standard of beauty. Agencies rarely hire black models and when they do, they want them to look "like white girls dipped in chocolate."
Screening and Panel Discussion
Museum of Vancouver | 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Doors open at 6:30 PM | Screening at 7:00PM
Followed by a discussion panel made up of industry professionals, artists and policymakers.
PANELISTS
Olivia Cheng
Actress, media personality, producer and published writer
Joleen Mitton
Model
JJ Lee
Menswear Columnist, The Vancouver Sun
CBC Radio Fashion Columnist
Wendy Chen
Media Literacy Specialist
MA, Media, Culture and Communications, NYU
Tricia Romani, MPH
Owner/Agency Director
InspirationALL Talent & Modeling Group, Inc.
People can also participate online by visiting the NFB's Work for All website or via Schema Magazine's Call for Submissions.
ABOUT THE FILM
The Colour of Beauty
Director: Elizabeth St.Philip
Producer: Alexandra Yanofsky
Line Producer: Aisling Chin-Yee / Marie-France Côté
The Colour of Beauty is a shocking short documentary that reveals just how blatant racism in the fashion industry can be. Is a black model less attractive to designers, casting directors and consumers? What is the colour of beauty? Industry insiders like Canadian icons Jeanne Becker of Fashion Television and Lisa Than editor of Flare Magazine offer their insights. (Canada, 90 mins).
For more video about racism in the fashion industry, see Schema's Call for Submissions.
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