The 16th edition of ASVOFF will take place from November 7 to 10 at the Dover Street Market in Paris, 35/37 Rue des Francs Bourgeois.

Over four days more than 130 films will be screened at ASVOFF (A Shaded View on Fashion Film), the world’s first film festival dedicated to fashion, style and beauty. Emerging filmmakers and legendary directors from across the globe are evaluated by a jury of fashion, film, and design luminaries who select finalists for best-in-category recognition.   

Jury members include Michèle Lamy as President, Elias Medini alias Ly.as, Bina Daigeler, Bob Recine, Fanny Fragu, Loane, Matt Lambert, Matthieu Orléan, Harrry Goaz, Jay Jay Johanson, Steve Olson, Pascal K Douglas, Fecal Matter et Sylvie Lancrenon.

Among the many documentaries on show will be "Quant" a documentary film directed by Sadie Frost that pays tribute to the iconic British fashion designer Mary Quant which will be screened opening night. "Happy Clothes" a documentary film directed by Michael Selditch that showcases Patricia Field's creative process as a costume designer for shows like Sex and the City, Emily in Paris and The Devil Wears Prada. “Siberian Dream” by Janet Paxton Gardner that tells the story of model and activist, Irina Pantaeva growing up in Soviet Siberia to her experiences in the fashion world of Paris and eventually settling in New York.  

In addition to a curation of short films, out of competition films, feature films and student films, there are eight themes this season which include: Mental Health in Fashion, Black Spectrum, AI Generated Films, Chinese Fashion Films, The Queer Archive, (UP) Loaded from the Corporal to the Virtual, Climate Warriors for Kids and Teens.

November 7, before the official opening, “Fashioned Out” will be screened a project commissioned by Galeries Lafayette in 2002 for those of you that would like to see what fashion was like 22 years ago in Paris, Milan, New York and London.  


Also big news this edition Goldfinch Entertainment and Dreamtown will present two awards at the festival. Goldfinch Writer’s Award: Celebrating Excellence in Film Writing the award seeks to discover and nurture new voices in film, which includes one-on-one mentorship, project development and industry exposure and a cash prize of €1000. The Dreamtown Innovator Award: it is designed to honor and support filmmakers with bold, innovative ideas and will help secure a development deal with Dreamtown transforming short films into feature films, with comprehensive project support, industry mentorship and showcase opportunities as well as a cash prize of €1000. The jury for the Dreamtown Innovator Award will be led by Ben Charles Edwards, with Kirsty Bell and Michelle Arnusch as jury members.  

Since its launch in 2008, ASVOFF has gained critical acclaim for encouraging both emerging and established artists to reconsider the way that fashion is presented and for challenging the conventional parameters of film. ASVOFF tours the globe with screenings at prestigious institutions and events like the Centre Pompidou, the Guggenheim, the Barbican, Art Basel Miami, CaixaForum Barcelona, the Franz Mayer Museum and the Cannes Film Festival in a host of creative capitals such as New York, London, Tokyo, Milan, Moscow, Mexico City.

ASVOFF is not only a competition of short fashion, style and beauty films but also a travelling international event showcasing feature films, documentaries, conferences, performances and installations, making it a must-see on both the fashion calendar and the film circuit for its genre-bending and groundbreaking programm.

ASVOFF 16
November 7 - 10, 2024
Dover Street Market
35/37 Rue des Francs Bourgeois
75004 Paris

Photo: Michèle Lamy