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Onerock Moving Pictures documentary DRESSED literally took over the Big Apple Film Festival November 3, 2009 at the world famous Tribeca Cinemas in New York City with sold out tickets a week prior to the formal viewing.
The documentary DRESSED was selected from 700 films that were submitted from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional selections from across the country and around the world to be screened at the Big Apple Film Festival.
DRESSED is the much buzzed about documentary that tells the story of Laotian-American fashion designer, Nary Manivong, who defies the odds of a broken childhood and homelessness to follow his dream of showing his collection at New York’s Fashion Week and launching his brand.
The Big Apple Film Festival screening was a smash hit with ticket goers and was a star-studded event that included New York’s finest with fashionable attendees including socialite Ally Hilfiger, Project Runway’s favorite fashion designer Malan Breton and the ever so glamorous fashion designer Loris Diran whose designs have been featured in The Devil Wear’s Prada as well as top industry experts attendees who are part of the cast that included industry consultant George Furlan, Janet Mock of People.com and Mickey Boardman of Paper Magazine along with other castmates including Director David Swajeski, Executive Producer Maryanne Grisz and fashion designer extraordinaire himself Nary Manivong.
The cast of DRESSED includes industry experts ranging from Fern Mallis, Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion; to Simon Doonan, Creative Director of Barneys New York,to fashion writer Lynn Yaeger and several more in between.
*photos courtesy of JP Pullos/Patrick McMullan
Christian McKenzie is an Editor, Journalist and Film Producer based in New York and London. She has worked with IMG Fashion, Future Proof Productions, Acolyte Films, and Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation. For more information, visit ChristianMcKenzie.com
A life-long New Yorker currently residing in Maine, Richard has employed his writing and artistic talents in a wide variety of professions and projects. He presently does music promotion for underground artists, is a tireless community activist/organizer who has worked on several high-profile political and civil rights campaigns, and is also himself a musician who has performed in numerous bands, done some studio session work, and currently makes instructional guitar and bass playing videos.
George T. Wilson aka Georgeo is the owner of a small boutique PR agency Mangeo Public Relations Group which caters to a select group of clientele who are a brand or on thier way to becoming one. He has been involved in the entertainment field for a number of years and first got his start in the industry as a dancer/ choreographer of his own production company. With his passion for life he is inspired to greatness by walking in his destiny without apology .
New York based Lifestyle Consultant Peggie Walker is on a quest! As Executive Editor of this very blog (The Quest for "it") Peggie has recently re-ignited her longtime passions in the areas of inter-generational beauty, fashion, lifestyle and culture. Look for articles that reflect her quest as well as that of others. Some things borrowed, some things new some things old....here's wishing ALL your dreams come true.
The Quest for "it "welcomes our first official Guest Blogger on film, Sharon Abella. Sharon is a true girl about town reporting on Film premieres from the red carpet to the after parties. Coverage for 2007 includes: The Kite Runner, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street etc.
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