Clothes-Minded Movie

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The Clothes-Minded Movie project is now 4 years old! It’s been a long road so I’m writing a quick update for everyone involved. In case you forgot why this film is so important (hey – it’s happened to me before), please read Why Is Clothes-Minded Movie So Important?

Clothes-Minded Movie is now expected to be completed in June 2011. 75% of filming is complete and much of the post-production is also complete. There is a final big event that will be part of the movie in April 2011 and this is the reason for much of the delay in completion. What is 1 more year to make sure the film is truly awesome? Here is what is happening now:

• Additional interviews and B-Roll is being shot with the help of Christine Giordano & David Gardner
• Animation and Editing continues to enhance the movie with the help of Nate Bayless & Kevin Bertolini
• Songs and original soundtrack compositions are being added from Davey Hertier & Stefan Schwartz
• Works-In-Progress clips from the movie have been screened in Houston, Dallas, and Kansas City. New screenings are being added and with the help of Christine Giordano.
• The final event in the film is actively being funded and planned with the help of Robbe White & Steve Vickers.

To everyone that has been a part of this mission, THANK YOU! You rock

- The Clothes-Minded Movie Producers & Audience-In-Waiting

Clothes-Minded Movie is a “makeumentary”, but what is that? Most people know the basic definition of a documentary:

A broad category of visual expressions that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to “document” reality. …

A makeumentary is a specific type of documentary. A definition of makeumentary is:

Making a documentary to make a difference. Continue reading →

As a fan, viewer, or crew member of a non-fiction film you may ask yourself “What draws me to this kind of a movie that is slower, nerdier, and generally less-sexy than star-studded action-packed Hollywood movies?” From what I can tell we (myself included) docu-dorks are drawn to non-fiction films because we are entertained by the fact that truth is stranger than fiction and because we believe that good film does good – typically in the form of documentaries with good causes.

As the filmmaker of Clothes-Minded Movie, I have very deliberately chosen to make a non-fiction film because I have prioritized doing good with this movie – so here are 3 reasons why Clothes-Minded Movie is important to follow, watch, and share: Continue reading →

Do you have a story to share? Email clothesmindedmovie@gmail.com

Can you donate plane tickets, meals, or money to an upcoming event promoting positive body image in young adults? Clothes-Minded is 501c non-profit so donations are tax-deductible. Email clothesmindedmovie@gmail.com and donate via credit card in minutes at www.fracturedatlas.org/donate/2647

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Help us get the word out by scheduling a work-in-progress screening for your club, group, or resort. If you are interested, please send us an email at: clothesmindedmovie@gmail.com

Screenings are fun and provide education on the many issues in the movie including poor body image in young Americans, image obsession in American culture, and the ubiquity of branding in American media. The film also investigates many potential solutions including culture jamming, name dropping (ditching brands), body image counseling, and even nude recreation. Continue reading →

Clothes-Minded is a makeumentary form of a documentary about the connection between issues of body image and the epidemic of materialism in advertising-fueled modern culture. The film explores this relationship and seeks to find and enact solutions to the problems it reveals.

The documentary is an adventure-doc that explores a problem and documents the filmmaker and others actively working to create solutions to the problem. Interviews accompany live action shoots, activism scenes, undercover footage, and stylistic montages that symbolically represent themes in “Clothes-Minded”.