On Beauty (film)

On Beauty is a 2014 short documentary film, produced by Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of Rick Guidotti, a fashion photographer who in 1998 decided to quit the fashion industry to found a nonprofit based on promoting diversity and acceptance.[1]

On Beauty
Directed byJoanna Rudnick
Produced byJoanna Rudnick
Edited byLiz Kaar
Distributed byWomen Make Movies
Release date
  • October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13) (Hot Springs)
Running time
31 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

On Beauty premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival and won awards at a number of film festivals including the Chicago International Film Festival and the Cleveland International Film Festival.[2] It was funded in part by the Sage Foundation and the Illinois Humanities Council.[3]

The film was directed by Joanna Rudnick, the Emmy-nominated director of In the Family.

Synopsis

On Beauty follows the story of Rick Guidotti. Guidotti left a 15-year career in fashion when he became frustrated with restrictive standards of beauty. He formed the non-profit Positive Exposure, which uses photographs and video to change public perceptions of people with genetic, physical, behavioral and intellectual differences.[4] On Beauty follows Rick with two of his subjects: Sarah, who was bullied for her Sturge-Weber birthmark, and Janey, a girl with albinism living in East Africa.[5]

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References
  1. "'On Beauty' documentary, opening Friday, questions our cookie-cutter standards". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  2. Fagerholm, Matt. "Female Filmmakers Night at the Midwest Independent Film Festival | Balder and Dash | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  3. "Doc follows circus acts to Monte Carlo Festival | Chicago film, commercials, advertising, video, production, post, tech news from ReelChicago.com". www.reelchicago.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  4. Barrow, Karen. "Changing Our Perceptions of Beauty". Well. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  5. "Fashion Photographer Challenges Traditional Standards of Beauty by Capturing People with Visible Genetic Conditions". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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