TUESDAY 9 MAY 2023 | 6:30PM
ACMI
Film Synopsis
Trailblazing fashion designer, Amy Powney, is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion.
Amy Powney, of cult label Mother of Pearl, is a rising star in the London fashion scene. Raised off-the-grid in rural England by activist parents, Amy has always felt uneasy about the devastating environmental impact of her industry. When she wins the coveted Vogue award for the Best Young Designer of the Year, which comes with a big cash prize, Amy decides to use the money to transform her entire business.
This urgent and energetic documentary follows Amy over three years, where her own personal revolution becomes the precursor of a much bigger, societal change.
This film will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Ethical Clothing Australia's Rachel Reilly discussing the progress and development made for the future of a sustainable clothing industry in Australia with Beth Macpherson, Courtney Holm, and Hanh Le. Ethical Clothing Australia has no affiliation with the brand, Mother of Pearl (MoP) featured in the documentary Fashion Reimagined. MoP is not an ECA-accredited business.
“Fashion has never seen such progressivity—or inclusivity”
— The Independent Film Info
Rating: Unclassified All Ages
Director: Becky Hutner
Country: UK, USA
Year: 2022
Duration: 100 minutes
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Screening Location: ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne | Plan your visit to ACMI
Accessibility: Wheelchair
Presented by Ethical Clothing Australia
Post-film Panel Discussion
Rachel Reilly (moderator)
National Manager, Ethical Clothing Australia
Rachel joined Ethical Clothing Australia as National Manager in November 2022. Previous, she held the position of National Manager of Social Policy and Advocacy at a NFP and was the Executive Director of a NFP supporting women who had experienced human trafficking. Rachel holds a Bachelor of International Development and a Master of Human Rights Law.
Hanh Le
Product Manager, Denimsmith
Denimsmith focuses on delivering and promoting Australian made products and highlighting the skills of our local makers.
Beth Macpherson
National Compliance Officer, Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union
Beth is the National Compliance Officer for the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Union. She manages the compliance and outreach team as part of ECA's accreditation program. Beth works to ensure workers in a factory or in their homes are receiving all of their lawful entitlements and are working in a safe environment.
Courtney Holm
Founder, A.BCH
Courtney Holm is a circular fashion designer, thought leader and entrepreneur. Courtney founded experimental circular fashion label A.BCH in 2017 and sustainable trim shop Circular Sourcing in 2019, both operating within West Melbourne. She is currently building a surplus fabric marketplace that will see the re-circulation of unused, surplus and waste textiles within Australia and is due to launch in mid 2023 and consults on various Circular Economy projects. Courtney’s expertise is in circular design for clothing, as well as circular systems and no-fuss practical approaches to industry, business and personal transformation for sustainable and equitable futures. From sourcing to developing design frameworks, a radical approach to post-purchase responsibility and fibre to fibre recycling, Courtney is passionate about seeing an entire economic system transformed and reimagined. Courtney works collaboratively within the industry, government and non-government agencies as well as with individuals. As a natural educator, she is passionate about future generations and lectures within the Sustainable Innovation and Fashion degrees within the school of Fashion at RMIT.
About the Director Becky Hutner
Becky Hutner is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker living in coastal England. Fashion Reimagined is her first feature documentary, premiering at Tribeca and earning a British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Debut Director. Prior to this, Becky documented fashion and culture in short form for clients including the National Gallery, London Fashion Week and Visit Britain. Becky is an Emmy-nominated editor with credits including feature documentaries Being Canadian and Rob Stewart’s Revolution. She is committed to telling stories about environmental superheroes, with a feature doc and series currently in development.