#80 - Diversity in Fashion with Straight/Curve Documentary Filmmaker Jenny McQuaile

Ninety percent of women and young girls say they do not feel
represented in the fashion industry or in media, and that the
imagery they consume on a daily basis makes them feel
“disgusting” and “less than”.


An exciting new documentary Straight/Curve examines the
industries and obstacles responsible for this body image crisis
and showcases the dynamic leaders fighting for more diversity of
size, race and age. Jenny McQuaile, Director/ Producer
of the film, is my guest on the podcast today.


At a time when our brain processes images 60,000 times faster
than words Straight/Curve sets out to change the imagery we are
seeing and to bolster a movement that is redefining society’s
unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty to impact society
at large.


Straight/Curve:Redefining Body Image will be available to rent or
buy on iTunes, Amazon and Vimeo on Demand from May 18th. You can
go to straightcurvefilm.com to find a link to get the film and to
download the FREE House Party Screening Kit so you can have the
sometimes tricky conversations about body image in the safety of
your own home with your kids/sisters/friends/coworkers. The Kit
comes with discussion questions and fun activities for all ages.


The Straight/Curve House Party Project, in partnership with
CoverGirl and the Geena Davis Institute, will launch on May 22nd
with an event in NYC. There will be a panel of exciting body
image experts and advocates broadcast LIVE on Facebook Live so
everyone around the country can tune in and ask questions. Check
out the website for more information on this event.


Imagine if a quarter of a million women, mothers and daughters
gathered in homes around the world for a real talk about body
positivity and invited the men and boys in their lives to be a
part of this conversation. What kind of change would be possible
if women and girls everywhere... loved themselves? That's our
goal for Straight/Curve - 250,000 conversations - 250,000 women
and girls ready to spread the message about body positivity.


More about Straight/Curve


Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook


About Jenny


Jenny McQuaile is an award-winning NYC-based journalist and
documentary filmmaker. She began her career in journalism in
Ireland and London and moved to New York to pursue a career in
film. She has worked in production on major TV series and feature
films such as Steven Soderberg’s “The Knick”, “Annie”, “Blue
Bloods” “About Ray” and “The Bleeder”.


Jenny recently wrapped production as Associate Producer of “The
World Cup Project”, a TV documentary series following 11
countries around the world that use soccer for social change. She
directed and edited tree episodes of the series and co-directed
the feature length documentary, based in Liberia entitled “Power
of Play”. In between larger projects, she has directed and edited
short videos for the nonprofit America SCORES, as well as a Gala
video for the nonprofit LSA in Harlem. She is now in
pre-production for her documentary, Inside Skinny, based on
Ireland’s number one plus size model trying to make it in New
York.


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