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Charles James Beneath The Dress Documentary
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See projectBeneath the Dress tells the story of fashion designer Charles James, known as America’s first couturier. James held a storied position amongst fashion’s elite throughout the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and well into the 50’s. By the mid-50’s a Charles James creation could cost upwards of $1500, amongst the very highest prices in the world.
And then it all stopped.
We meet Charles in 1977 at the Chelsea Hotel NYC at 71 years old. One year before he would die, penniless, alone and almost…Beneath the Dress tells the story of fashion designer Charles James, known as America’s first couturier. James held a storied position amongst fashion’s elite throughout the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and well into the 50’s. By the mid-50’s a Charles James creation could cost upwards of $1500, amongst the very highest prices in the world.
And then it all stopped.
We meet Charles in 1977 at the Chelsea Hotel NYC at 71 years old. One year before he would die, penniless, alone and almost forgotten.
Blending rare archive footage of James at the Chelsea Hotel, interviews with fashion insiders, and behind the scenes in the contemporary House of James, we bear witness to his madness and his brilliance.
Beneath the Dress investigates Charles James’ proper place in fashion history, his contributions and influence on commercially successful designers such as Halston and Dior, and where it all went terribly wrong.
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The Inventor
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See project"No matter what you do, do it with a passion" Herman Margulies
The Inventor is a true story inspired by the life of Herman Margulies, a brilliant, but obstinate holocaust survivor who leaves Poland in search of a better life in the United States. With an unwavering spirit of hope, he overcomes the pain of his past and builds an accomplished, yet un-applauded career as an inventor, revolutionizing modern medical devices. Later, he pursues his passion as an artist, and despite his…"No matter what you do, do it with a passion" Herman Margulies
The Inventor is a true story inspired by the life of Herman Margulies, a brilliant, but obstinate holocaust survivor who leaves Poland in search of a better life in the United States. With an unwavering spirit of hope, he overcomes the pain of his past and builds an accomplished, yet un-applauded career as an inventor, revolutionizing modern medical devices. Later, he pursues his passion as an artist, and despite his professional success, his personal life is overshadowed by eccentricities and his obsessive lifestyle with the women he loved. -
Waiting For Mamu
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See projectImagine, at five years old, you are sentenced to prison for 13 years. You have no access to your family or friends, to an education, to the outside world or to society.
In some places, if a parent is sentenced to prison and they lack a guardian for their child, the child is imprisoned with the parent. Many of these children go to prison at a young age and are released to the world at age 18, with no life skills or support system, knowing nothing of the world but what they experienced in a…Imagine, at five years old, you are sentenced to prison for 13 years. You have no access to your family or friends, to an education, to the outside world or to society.
In some places, if a parent is sentenced to prison and they lack a guardian for their child, the child is imprisoned with the parent. Many of these children go to prison at a young age and are released to the world at age 18, with no life skills or support system, knowing nothing of the world but what they experienced in a jail cell.
A documentary short film, Waiting for Mamu, will share the story of what it means for a child to grow up in prison and yet find hope in unlikely places. During a prison tour as part of her university studies, Pushpa Basnet encountered a young girl who tugged at her shawl and looked up at her and smiled. Pushpa promised the young girl’s mother she would be back to get her. Seven years later, Pushpa, known as Mamu by the children, runs an organization that gives kids the chance to be kids during the day and have an education. Some return to the prison to be with their mothers at night, while some stay in her orphanage.
This film captures the hope of a child to be free from prison, even if just for the day, to find a childhood, and to find Mamu.
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