Fast Fashion - Megan May

Documentary
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A documentary following the controversial debate between social media and the abundance of waste in the material world. How do you deal with this problem?

Fast Fashion

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Fast Fashion directed by Megan May is a documentary style film surrounding the deadly impact of social media in correspondence to the clothing industry. The film at its core discusses how social media has created a bubble and blind the world to the dangers of over consumption. Social media pages and influencers create a persona that being on trend will make consumers' lives fuller and lead to more success in every way. The documentary lightly focuses on the environmental problems associated with the large amount of waste produced, but more so dives deeper into the people it is hurting. This film wants the audience to ask themselves if the cost of being fashionably relevant is worth the risks?

This image showcases a woman working in a clothing factory. The women in the photo are sorting through white sheet-like material.

This image showcases a woman working in a clothing factory. The women in the photo are sorting through white sheet-like material.

This image illustrates an ad of a woman showing off her green sunglasses. The text on the right of the photo states “use code BILLIE” and the text on the left states, “For 20% off”.

This image illustrates an ad of a woman showing off her green sunglasses. The text on the right of the photo states “use code BILLIE†and the text on the left states, “For 20% offâ€.

This photo is of a Gucci runway show. There are three models walking the runway and there are people lining the slim aisle.

This photo is of a Gucci runway show. There are three models walking the runway and there are people lining the slim aisle.

Aa woman walking alongside a very large pile of material waste.

Aa woman walking alongside a very large pile of material waste.

Screenshot of my editing. It showcases the cuts of the clips and audio on the bottom and on the top is an image of a woman working in a clothing factory.
This screenshot also shows a section of the editing. It has the cut clips of visuals and sound at the bottom and on top is a freeze frame of my documentary. The photo showcases one of my interviewees and there is handwritten writing over the woman that states, “what makes a brand sustainable?”