Onerock Moving Pictures Documentary Dressed Named Official Selection and Honorable Mention at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Onerock Moving Pictures documentary DRESSED has been named an official selection and honorable mention at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 10, 2009 -- Onerock Moving Pictures documentary DRESSED has been named an official selection and honorable mention at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
The Columbus International Film and Video Festival also known, as the "Chris Awards" starts November 10th and ends November 15, 2009. The festival is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication. It is a supported by a number of sponsors including the Ohio Arts Council and the Columbus College of Art & Design.
DRESSED is the documentary about Laotian-American fashion designer, Nary Manivong, who defies the odds of a broken childhood and homelessness to follow his dream of showing his collection at New York's Fashion Week and launching his brand.
The cast of DRESSED has top notch industry experts from Fern Mallis, Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion; Ohio designer Nanette Lepore; Mickey Boardman of Paper Magazine; Author Mary Gehlhar "Fashion Designer's Survival Guide"; Simon Collins, Dean of Fashion for Parsons, The New School for Design; Industry Consultant George Furlan; Simon Doonan, Creative Director of Barneys New York, author of four books and columnist for The New York Observer; Stylist Robert Verdi; Anastasia Griffith from the NBC show Trauma; Jason Napier of the band Sink to See; Janet Mock of People.com; President of The Fashion Group International, Margaret Hayes to fashion writer Lynn Yaeger.
DRESSED is directed by David Swajeski, with executive producer Maryanne Grisz, both of Onerock Moving Pictures.
For more information on the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, visit www.chrisawards.org/.
For more information or to arrange for an interview, please contact Tamara York at tamara@tamarayorkpr.com or Maryanne Grisz at MAGrisz(at)onerock.tv. For additional information, visit www.dressed-themovie.com and www.narymanivong.com.
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