HAPPY CLOTHES: A FILM ABOUT PATRICIA FIELD (Tribeca 2023) – Review by Sherin Nicole

Building a great character is done in layers. Who they are and what they say on the page comes first. The actor who embodies them. The director who gives them a world to inhabit. And the costumer who makes it all instantly recognizable. The better the squad, the better the character. Legendary costume designer Patricia Field is someone you want on your team. The looks she delivered for The Devil Wears Prada and Sex and the City, Ugly Betty and Emily in Paris, are pop-culture pillars—memorable and imitated. The life she leads is the same.

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Women Rule Whistler Film Festival – Literally! – Katherine Brodsky reports

Whistler Film Festival (WFF) was founded some 14 years ago by Shauna Hardy Mishaw, who is currently its executive director. WFF, a significant player within the Canadian film fest circuit,i known for its intimate, casual environment, Mishaw’s loyal and tireless admin team consists largely of women, most of whom have been with the festival for years, supporting WFF and setting the stage for film-centric hospitality through which filmmakers and industry honchos mingle, and deals are made not only via scheduled one-on-one meetings, but also in the hot tub or on the ski slopes. Read on…

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