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How to Be a Model

photo from 'How to Be a Model'

by Allison Beda

89 min., 16mm/BetaSP, 2003

How to be a model is a personal story about how it feels to be a model. (ironically structured as a 12 step plan) from the perspective of an ex-model turned film maker, Allison Beda. It is made with the help of her friends. Particularly her friend Peggi LePage who is about to quit modeling, and has decided to let Allison document her last year. The film takes place in New York, Paris, London, Toronto and Vancouver. And gets 'behind the scenes' with a lot of interesting models and fashion insiders, including Jill Sukenik an ex-model turned psychotherapist who now counsels models trying to make the transition to other careers. But the heart of the film lies in the unexpected results of Allison and Peggi negotiating the fashion industry, this film and each other!

89 min., 16mm/BetaSP, 2003

Principal Crew

Producer - Allison Beda
Writer - Allison Beda
Director - Allison Beda
Associate Producer - Helen Yagi, Lara Mckinnon, Stuart Mcfarlane, Bridget Hill, Susan Taylor
Editor - Allison Beda, Gwen Haworth, Kevin Willis
D.O.P - Lara Mckinnon, Stuart Mcfarlane, Allison Beda
Music - Teresa Connor
Sound Recordist - Stuart Mcfarlane, Kevin Willis, Bridget Hill, Susan Taylor, Allison Beda

Festivals

Atlantic Int. Film Fest 2003,
Vancouver Int. Fest. 2003,
Victoria Int. Film Festival 2004,
Port Townsend Fest 2004,
Down Under Int Film Fest. AU 2004,
Dead Center Film Fest. 2005,
Real To Reel Charlottown 2005,
Reel To Reel North Carolina 2006,
GirlFest Hawaii 2006
CBC ROUGHCUTS Oct 2004 (40 min. TV version)
THE DOC CHANNEL Feb 2006 (feature version)

Awards:
2nd Place Best International Documentary: ŒDownUnder¹ Film Fest Australia 2005