FashFilmFete (FFF) is an American fashion

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held annually at the

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since 2022.

History

The first annual event was held April 30, 2022 featuring the 1975 feature film ''

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'' starring

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, as the showcase film and was recognized for its trendsetting costumes, which were designed by Ross. FFF received 46 submissions and 13 film awards in its first year including "Mrs. G," a documentary produced in Israel about

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, founder of

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swimwear, which won 1st Place Best Documentary, the top award, at the inaugural festival. For the second annual event on Sept. 23, 2023, FFF showcased "Happy Clothes" a documentary about award-winning costume designer

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known for the

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series ''

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'' as well as the film ''The Devil Wears Prada''. Introduced by the film's director Michael Selditch, FFF was the second festival in North America to screen the documentary after

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. In 2023, the festival presented the inaugural

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Career Achievement Awards, recognizing

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for her works in films such as ''

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, Selma'' and

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; and Patricia Field for her works in television including ''

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, Younger an''d ''

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''. The emerging festival also held a two-week online festival in 2023 in partnership with Filmocracy, including a directory for film and fashion professionals.{{Cite web , title=FashFilmFete: Celebrating Fashion Storytelling , url=https://phxart.org/special-events-series/fashfilmfete-celebrating-fashion-storytelling/ , access-date=2024-01-16 , website=Phoenix Art Museum , language=en-US

References

External links

FashFilmFete website
Film festivals in Arizona Fashion festivals Festivals in Phoenix, Arizona Annual events in Arizona 2022 establishments in Arizona