EMBRACE is a social impact documentary that explores the issue of body image across the globe. The inspiration for EMBRACE came about after Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after image on the internet in 2013 that sparked an international media frenzy.
The image, which embraces body diversity, was seen by over 100 million people worldwide and led to hundreds of interviews and articles. But Taryn soon realised how restrictive 4-minute TV interviews, 800 word articles and 140 characters on Twitter can be. This issue needed a louder voice on a bigger platform, so the idea of creating the documentary EMBRACE was born.
Embrace is told from the point of view of Taryn as she traverses the globe talking to experts, women in the street and well-known personalities about the alarming rates of body image issues that are seen in people of all body types. In her affable and effervescent style, Taryn bares all (literally) to explore the factors contributing to this problem and seeks to find solutions.
After 24 months of traveling, interviewing, production and post production Taryn and the Embrace team have created a film that is relevant, relatable, highly engaging – but above all life changing.
Embrace had its world premiere at the 2016 Sydney Film Festival, where it made it into the festival directors’ top 5 picks and was nominated for the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Best Documentary. This year, the transformative documentary trail blazes its way into the United Kingdom!
On 6th February 2017 at the Swiss Cottage Odeon, 6.30pm, there will be an exclusive screening of EMBRACE. To watch the inspiring trailer and to reserve your tickets, please visit the Demand Film web page: Â https://tickets.demand.film/event/1340.
Nicole Schnackenberg, an author on body image issues, a trustee of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation and a facilitator of the Eat Breathe Thrive yoga programme for food and body image issues, will be hosting the screening. She has given many talks and workshops on this important topic and is passionate about bringing this inspiring documentary to a wider audience.
A recent survey found that 91% of women across the globe hate their bodies. The untold and unprecedented distress resulting from such self-hatred is surely one of the great tragedies of modern times. This is absolutely a growing and pressing issue for men also. We need to join together in solidarity and expound a new social paradigm: that our bodies are not ornaments but vehicles for self-expression, for connection, for love.
Reserve your ticket now to avoid disappointment: https://tickets.demand.film/event/1340.
Click here to check out Taryn’s Body Image Movement!
