125 FASHION DOCUMENTARY FILMS
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- DirectorFrank SimonStarsBernard GiquelJack DoroshowJim DineThe behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition.
- DirectorFrederick WisemanStarsApollonia van RavensteinAndy Warhol
- DirectorAdrian MabenStarsAdrian MabenCandice BergenTina BrownA camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography of twentieth-century erotic fantasy. He's on the go from L.A., to Paris, to Monte-Carlo, to Berlin, where he was a youth until he escaped from the Nazis in 1936. We see him on shoots, interviewing models, and discussing his work. It's not art and it's not good taste, he tells students. We meet June, his Australian-born wife, whom he married in 1948. Three actresses talk about working with Newton and how posing is different from acting. A heart attack in 1973 helps Newton re-focus, resulting in more personal photographic projects.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsWim WendersYohji YamamotoWim Wenders talks with Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto about the creative process and ponders the relationship between cities, identity and the cinema in the digital age.
- DirectorJennie LivingstonStarsBrooke XtravaganzaAndré ChristianDorian CoreyA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
- DirectorPeter LindberghStarsNaomi CampbellCindy CrawfordLinda EvangelistaChronicles five of fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh's muses, the supermodels of the early 1990s.
- DirectorDouglas KeeveStarsIsaac MizrahiRoseanne BarrSandra BernhardOne of the most successful designers in high fashion plans his fall 1994 collection. Follow the behind-the-scenes look at the creative side of fashion.
- DirectorRobert LeacockStarsChristy TurlingtonAzzedine AlaïaGiorgio ArmaniA camera follows model Christy Turlington through the spring fashion shows in Milan, Paris, and New York in 1994. She and others dash from one designer's unveilings to another. Extended footage looks at Versace and Armani in Milan, Galliano, Gaultier, and Langerfeld in Paris, and Isaac Mizrahi in New York. With Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Turlington, we see the nature of friendships among models. With the engaging Mizrahi in particular, there's some exploration of the relationship between designer and models.
- DirectorTara FitzpatrickStarsJohn CasablancasPhoebe CatesValerie CatesBeginning in the early decadent 80's and continuing today, a phenomenon occurred in the US-the Supermodel.
- DirectorKatharina Otto-BernsteinStarsSarah CooksonDana DouglasSusanne HoppeA documentary that follows four upcoming models, while showing what the whole world of modeling is all about.
- DirectorWilliam KleinStarsWilliam KleinAzzedine AlaïaAnémoneAn autobiography of William Klein, Parisian-based American photographer which strings together his abstract paintings, mould-breaking reportage, inventive fashion photos and excerpts from his feature films.
- DirectorTomasz MagierskiA 55 minute documentary telling the story of Arkadius, a boy who grew up under Communism in small-town Poland with the dream of becoming an artist. Combining stylish cinematography with content both humorous and moving, this fast-paced documentary traces his rise from seemingly hopeless beginnings to international celebrity and stardom in the West, as it follows the preparations for his first show at London Fashion Week, inspired by the erotic paintings of major British artist Allen Jones. Arkadius Weremczuk was born in Parczew, Poland, to strict parents who rejected his unorthodox longings for art and beauty. He was forced to study pedagogy, but finally rebelled, desperate to follow his dreams. He sold his few belongings to buy a one-way ticket to Italy, where he found work as a dishwasher in a beach hotel, working 80-hour weeks and sketching designs after midnight on kitchen napkins. At last he saved the money to buy a ticket to London, and gained acceptance to the prestigious St Martin's College. Supporting himself by sewing at night, he finally graduated top of his class, gained prestigious sponsorship from Swiss watch company Ebel, and acquired a clientele of British aristocrats and international catwalk fame for his outrageous original creations. WILD ORCHID DREAMS reveals Arkadius's roots in Parczew - his family recall how he was branded a weirdo in the town, and bullied for his crazy ideas. In Italy, the owners of the Alle Dune Hotel praise his hard work as a dishwasher. In striking contrast, we see Arkadius preparing the exotic creations for his first international catwalk show - selecting models, choosing make-up and luxury fabrics, and finally, starring dramatically in the show itself! He discusses art, seeing himself more as an artist than simply as a fashion designer, and arguing heatedly with his creative assistants about pricing and value. Interviews with British aristocrat and socialite Olga Polizzi, with the CEO of Ebel watches Sandro Arabian, and with his top London PR firm underline the contrast between the world he has left behind and the reality of his glittering future. Stunning footage of the clothes - ranging from the charming, to the sculptural, to the startlingly erotic - provides visual highlights to the narrative.
- DirectorJennifer ArnoldStarsMathew BoseMark DressnerThis documentary emphasizes that people have strong feelings about the mullet - very popular hair style among lesbians, race car drivers and others. The general attitude about the mullet is not all positive; some people are even harassed for having one. The director toured the USA asking one and all what they thought about this coif. The journey is not only hilariously funny, it's also enlightening. Turns out, the mullet isn't just a dyke cut. Musicians, bikers and Latino soccer players all love that style.
- DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsSean PennJay AdamsTony AlvaDocumentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
- DirectorTim RyanStarsJayne CountyD.W. FriendCorey GoreyNYC is the one place where a freak can be a freak! Performance art, drag-queens, punk-rockers, to name but a few. This film is a tour through one of Manhattan's most interesting subcultures.
- DirectorCharles AtlasStarsRachel AuburnLee BenjaminSteve BlameThe life of '80's fashion designer/queer icon Leigh Bowery is explored in this documentary.
- DirectorDouglas KeeveStarsPeter ArnoldMichael BloombergShawn CarterA look at what it takes for young designers to make it in the fashion world.
- DirectorFemke WoltingAt the end of the nineties, Viktor & Rolf broke into the international fashion world as innovative designers with their theatrical catwalk shows and avant-garde creations. Now they are ready to conquer the world with their own fashion house, their perfume 'flowerbomb', a matching catwalk collection, and new lines of glasses and shoes. The film Viktor & Rolf: "Because we're worth it!" takes the viewer up close and personal with the Dutch fashion duo at this turning point in their career. Over the period of one year, documentary filmmaker Femke Wolting follows Viktor & Rolf every step of the way as they take on a new course. The film shows how they capture the flame of the international fashion world, not only thanks to their exceptional creative and conceptual talents, but also thanks to their unique collaboration that has lasted for over a decade.
- DirectorRodolphe MarconiStarsKarl LagerfeldNicole KidmanBrad KroeningAn up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.
- DirectorMatt TyrnauerStarsValentino GaravaniGiancarlo GiammettiNati AbascalA look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.
- DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsAnna WintourThakoon PanichgulAndré Leon TalleyA documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
- DirectorMitch McCabeStarsSherry Lee MecomLisa AiranJulia AllisonAn age-obsessed daughter of a plastic surgeon takes a journey through America's $60 Billion a year anti-aging world. In this Alice-in Wonderland tale, McCabe spends 2 years traveling across America visiting doctors, experts and lives with a cross-section of characters from Minnesota to Texas who've gone to varying lengths to "beat the clock", to paint a funny but troubling portrait of a country that desperately needs to stay young.
- DirectorOle SchellSara ZiffStarsSara ZiffCaitríona BalfeAnne BergstedtA look at the inner world of modeling.
- DirectorSteven FischlerJoel SucherStarsRegina BlaszczykJon BoyarskyNeal BoyarskyNew York's fashion district - otherwise known as the Garment Center - has always held sway over the imaginations of the style-conscious and those seeking glamour. This little slice of Manhattan has nurtured the likes of retailers and designers - from Hattie Carnegie to Donna Karan - in their quest to create world-class fashions that have made generations of Americans feel and look stylish. It has also provided employment for countless metropolitan area residents and it continues to draw visitors from around the world - many of whom come to study at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. Dressing America will tell a quintessentially American story.