Strand Releasing will have their work cut out with their latest acquisition — kind of hard to feel sorry for a fourteen year-old making more in a couple of hours of modeling work than what most people make in a full year. The doc film, about the daily grind of being a fashion model is much more than that from what I gather in the doc’s trailer – imagine a child being thrown in a very adult world and industry were people are easily disposable commodities takes some major adjusting. It may actually be as bad as child actors.
Filmed by Ole Schell, Picture Me follows model Sara Ziff for several years documenting her rise from a fresh face to one that adorns billboards and magazines around the world. In the process, Ole and Sara go behind the scenes and chronicle the glitzy world of high fashion modeling, from photo shoots with celebrated photographers to runway shows in New York, Milan, and Paris. This intimate account features in-depth interviews with noted photographers and designers, but also relies on footage shot by the models themselves, giving voice to those who are often seen, but rarely heard. With appearances by Gilles Bensimon, Karl Lagerfeld, Nicole Miller and more.
Strand is looking to release the doc this summer.