Love It
Documentary
Statement
We are bombarded with hundreds of images every day that tell us that we need to be thin, fit, have white teeth, and fair skin, in order to be happy, successful, and perfect. This, personally, is garbage. What if, instead, we were shown images of real people, with real bodies, because we are all beautiful and unique and not airbrushed like the people in magazines. This is where my images come in to play. My models are 100% natural and their images are not manipulated to make their bodies any different from how they would appear in real life. They are perfect in their own individual way, because they are not the formulaic body type presented to us by the media. My models are beautiful.
But unfortunately, North Americans are so obsessed with body image that 70% of women and 35% of men are dieting at any given time. It's not just men and women or even teenagers that are being influenced and made to feel bad about their bodies, children are also being targeted and the number of children that are dieting or have negative body images is quite shocking.
In my documentary I have asked a variety of people questions about body image, how they feel about their body, media influence, ideal bodies, and what needs to change either personally or in the media in order for them to feel better about their body. The general consensus was that the ideal body is one that is healthy and well proportioned as opposed to a specific size and shape. Why then is the media showing us something else? I wonder who listens to the media and fuels their nasty messages that make people feel bad about themselves, but at the same time I know that even I am not immune to them.
My hope is that my documentary will get people thinking, questioning, discussing, and maybe even responding to these media messages. In an ideal world all body types would be embraced and low self esteem and eating disorders would be a thing of the past. I know this is a lot to ask for, but I also don't think it is entirely impossible either. Only time can tell but at least I tried and managed to get a few people talking.
But unfortunately, North Americans are so obsessed with body image that 70% of women and 35% of men are dieting at any given time. It's not just men and women or even teenagers that are being influenced and made to feel bad about their bodies, children are also being targeted and the number of children that are dieting or have negative body images is quite shocking.
In my documentary I have asked a variety of people questions about body image, how they feel about their body, media influence, ideal bodies, and what needs to change either personally or in the media in order for them to feel better about their body. The general consensus was that the ideal body is one that is healthy and well proportioned as opposed to a specific size and shape. Why then is the media showing us something else? I wonder who listens to the media and fuels their nasty messages that make people feel bad about themselves, but at the same time I know that even I am not immune to them.
My hope is that my documentary will get people thinking, questioning, discussing, and maybe even responding to these media messages. In an ideal world all body types would be embraced and low self esteem and eating disorders would be a thing of the past. I know this is a lot to ask for, but I also don't think it is entirely impossible either. Only time can tell but at least I tried and managed to get a few people talking.
Trailer for my Love It documentary. Total running time: 1:07. To see the whole documentary, please contact me.