INVISIBLE BEAUTY
SAT, 12/2, 3:00pm, 115 min SAG HARBOR CINEMA
Director Frederic Tcheng in attendance for Q/A
Directors: Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng
Producer: Lisa Cortés
Editors: Chris McNabb, Frédéric Tcheng
Cinematographers: MiaCioffiHenry,FrédéricTcheng
Fashion revolutionary and model turned agent and activist Bethann Hardison knew that Black is Beautiful well before the fashion industry acknowledged the truth. From walking runway shows alongside Iman to discovering supermodels like Tyson Beckford and mentoring icons like Naomi Campbell, Hardison has been at the epicenter of major representational shifts in fashion. Catalyzing change requires continuous championing, and as the next generation takes the reins, Hardison reflects on her personal journey and the cost of being a pioneer.
Frédéric Tcheng is a French-born filmmaker based in Brooklyn. He co- directed Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, and his award-winning directorial debut, Dior and I, premiered at Tribeca in 2014. Halston, with CNN Films and Amazon Studios as executive producers, premiered at Sundance in 2019. Bethann Hardison has gone from working in New York City’s Garment District to founding her namesake agency, where she guided the careers of some of the most prominent models in the world. She has received many awards for her advocacy work.
Film is sponsored by Sarah Cuyler