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Girl Model: Exposing an unregulated industry
Last edited Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:48 AM - Edit history (4)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1528747160/girl-model
Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. Girl Model follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a 13-year-old plucked from her rustic home in Russia and dropped into the center of bustling Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. Girl Model is a lyrical exploration of a world defined by glass surfaces and camera lenses, reflecting back differing versions of reality to the young women caught in their scope.
After screening Girl Model all over the world we have found the most prominent question has been, “What kind of action can I take?” It's not always an easy question given the lyrical films we make, but it's not an impossible question given how the documentary is hitting an emotional cord with audiences.
During production we began working with model Rachel Blais. She took on the important role of our fashion industry adviser. She is also featured in the documentary. So far Rachel has booked the film at theaters, garnered important national press, and passed out surveys after screenings for audience reactions. The first law Rachel is recommending is no more minors (under 18 years old) represented in adult fashion, and additionally to stop granting work visas to underage models. ...
Our goal is to raise $12,000. The funds will be used for the following:
Organize and book a National educational screening series (Colleges, Universities, High Schools, and Non-profits organizations)
Travel to screenings
Promotional materials (poster, postcards)
Develop DVD extra Educational & Online guides
Manage content on social media/grassroots marketing
Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. Girl Model follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a 13-year-old plucked from her rustic home in Russia and dropped into the center of bustling Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. Girl Model is a lyrical exploration of a world defined by glass surfaces and camera lenses, reflecting back differing versions of reality to the young women caught in their scope.
After screening Girl Model all over the world we have found the most prominent question has been, “What kind of action can I take?” It's not always an easy question given the lyrical films we make, but it's not an impossible question given how the documentary is hitting an emotional cord with audiences.
During production we began working with model Rachel Blais. She took on the important role of our fashion industry adviser. She is also featured in the documentary. So far Rachel has booked the film at theaters, garnered important national press, and passed out surveys after screenings for audience reactions. The first law Rachel is recommending is no more minors (under 18 years old) represented in adult fashion, and additionally to stop granting work visas to underage models. ...
Our goal is to raise $12,000. The funds will be used for the following:
Organize and book a National educational screening series (Colleges, Universities, High Schools, and Non-profits organizations)
Travel to screenings
Promotional materials (poster, postcards)
Develop DVD extra Educational & Online guides
Manage content on social media/grassroots marketing
I wish I could edit my own trailer. It's hard to find one with all the parts I'd like to share.
I like this one for the comment about how one of the girls has a "fresh, young face", almost "like a prepubescent girl".
