toxic beauty
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INTERNATIONAL EMMY
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Running Time: 90, 78 & 52 mins
Year: 2019
synopsis
Toxic Beauty is a documentary feature film with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistle blower, survivors and women who have lost their lives. It follows the class action lawsuit against J&J and the plaintiffs, personal stories of women fighting for justice in a race against time with this deadly disease.
Woven throughout the film is a human experiment. We document, as Boston University medical student, Mymy Nguyen, measures her chemical body burden from over 27 products. Scientists monitor her shocking results.
In the end, the film meets the companies and people who offer solutions and optimism for safer, toxicant free cosmetics.
Credits
A Film by Phyllis Ellis
Executive Producers Peter Raymont,
Steve Ord, Cheryl Staurulakis, Leo Staurulakis
Producers Barri Cohen, Stephen Paniccia
Supervising Producer Andrew Munger
Cinematographer Iris Ng
Editor James Yates
Music Robert Carli
Conceived by Sarah Jay
Produced by White Pine Pictures
In Association With documentary Channel, SRC
With The Participation of Canada Media Fund, Rogers Cable Network Fund
Developed With The Participation of Ontario Creates
Marketing and Promotion Assistance Provided by Telefilm Canada
International Distribution Abacus Media
Toxic Beauty is a sponsored project of Women Make Movies
“thoughtful and thought-provoking”
— Vogue Magazine
“engrossing. will make you rifle through your medicine cabinet”
— Now Magazine
“incredible”
— GOOP
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
winner
2020 miami fashion film festival
THE FOUNDER’S AWARD
NOMINEE
2021 International emmy
DOCUMENTARY
WINNER
2020 CaLGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
DGC BEST DOCUMENTARY
NOMINEE
2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD
BARBARA SEARS AWARD FOR EDITORIAL RESEARCH
(Phyllis Ellis, Sandra Bartlett, Karen Dougherty, Sarah Michael, Connie Littlefield)
WINNER
2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD
BEST WRITING
(Phyllis Ellis)
NOMINEE
2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
(Robert Carli)
WINNER
2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD
BEST DIRECTION
(Phyllis Ellis)
NOMINEE
2021 BANFF ROCKIE AWARD
DOCUMENTARY & FACTUAL
Previous Screenings
Toxic Beauty has screened in over 125 U.S. cities through Demand Film
Hot Docs
'Big Ideas’ Program
Toronto, ON
DOXA
Vancouver, BC
Vancity
Vancouver, BC
Landmark Cinemas
BC, ON, AB
Lunenburg Docfest
Lunenburg, NS
Raindance
London, UK
Calgary International Film Festival
Calgary, AB
Salt Spring Island Film Festival
Salt Spring Island, BC
Downtown Docfest
Belleville, ON
Mostra Salut
Barcelona, Spain
Annapolis Film Festival
Annapolis, MD
The Royal
Toronto, ON
Princess Cinema
Waterloo, ON
Zonta Film Festival
Waterloo, ON
Hot Docs Showcase
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Miami Fashion Film Festival
North Miami, Fl
Mostra Ecofalant
San Paulo, Brazil
Sedona International Film Festival
Sedona, AZ
Meet The Press Film Festival
Washington, DC
Windsor Film Festival
Windsor, ON
Available Light Cinema
Whitehorse, Yukon
Cinema Politica
Montreal, QC
Awareness Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
Kdocs
Vancouver, BC
