The Colour of Beauty

St. Philip, Elizabeth, (film director.). Yanofsky, Alexandra, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Renee Thompson is trying to make it as a top fashion model in New York. She's got the looks, the walk and the drive. But she's a black model in a world where white women represent the standard of beauty. Agencies rarely hire black models. And when they do, they want them to look "like white girls dipped in chocolate." The Colour of Beauty is a shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry. Is a black model less attractive to designers, casting directors and consumers? What is the colour of beauty? This film is part of the Work For All series, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (16 min., 50 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	BIPOC filmmaker. NFB's special programs:.Work for All/La tête de l'emploi. Agency - English program:.Quebec Centre. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the participation of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Elizabeth St. Philip ; producer, Alexandra Yanofsky.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2010.
Target Audience Note:	11-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).