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This is a great documentary about fashion models and the ups and downs of trying to make it in the industry. The pace is quick and skillful as it volleys back and forth between the horror stories of experienced models and the trials and tribulations of up and comers. Fascinating interviews with seasoned models Hoyt Richards and Beverly Peele mine the creepy underbelly of their personal experiences. To tell how they earned a little cash on the side, or to tell how they spent their surplus millions would spoil the suspense. It's better to hear it from the people themselves, as they use the documentary camera as a confessional. Filmmakers also follow a selection of young, hot billboard types as they try to stay thin, work out, and meet agents. And the only real criteria for them is whether or not they have "it", whatever "it" is that models have. There's no way to learn "it", there's no way to practice "it", it's just something models… HAVE. The mysterious force that leads to fame and fortune and shampoo endorsements. Chasing Beauty is a funny and satisfying journey, and makes you question exactly how glamorous the spotlight really is. Kudos to the filmmakers.

It was amazing to me to see the lengths that some will go to in achieving beauty, career and fame. Chasing Beauty was very enlightening to a person that is not in the fashion industry. From the outside, from what we see on the magazine racks, beauty looks natural, that these models were born this way. Unknowing to me was what many of the models achieved naturally, versus unnaturally. From the touched up photoshop images, to permanent surgical alterations to the preying on of the successful and unsuccessful, Chasing Beauty opened my eyes to an industry that is not only a billion dollar institution, but an ingrained part of our society. This film started off on the positive side, showing what these models achieve and the glamour that comes with it. I was taken back by the model who came out from Kansas City to make it here in L.A. and really thought she would make it big. I appreciated the shift in the documentary to be balanced and show some of what these models go through to achieve fame, many times sacrificing to get into an industry that rarely views them as simply nothing more than a commodity for hire. Overall, it was wonderfully filmed and told the story of the good bad and the ugly of the high fashion modeling industry.

Great job Brent!!! **** Very engaging**** I loved how the movie was sincere, bold, genuine & educational. The movie exposes a raw truth for males & females; about how great & hard the climb to being a model is. I learned a few things involving the extremes models are willing to go through to fight their hunger or keep a certain size. One model didn't get her "period" until her twenties because she was so thin. I didn't know that was possible. This movie gave really good insight to the beauty industry. With every dream you face risks & other options to take but it's up to us to keep moving in a good direction.

I'm looking forward to Brent's next movie. ~G

Intriguing, fascinating and informative. Chasing Beauty directed by Brent Huff truly shows "the ugly side of being pretty". The director had plenty of interviews that were either former models or they worked in the modeling industry. This really helped me to get a first hand "feel" of the modeling industry and gave an honest hard look at what it takes to become a model. This documentary was very informative and grabbed my attention right from the beginning. This film was far from boring. The way this documentary was filmed fit well with the topic of modeling. The model industry and the fashion industry are very modern, contemporary, and fast paced. Huff used upbeat music and the feel of this documentary felt very modern, new and fast paced. Brent Huff deserves praise for this documentary. He included first hand experiences of people trying to make it big in the modeling industry and showed how difficult it really is. Whether you care about fashion and modeling or not, Huff did a great job of informing you of both good and bad sides of the modeling world. Before watching this documentary, I was not aware just how much Photoshop is used in modeling. Huff included footage of a photo editor using Photoshop and he said that the editors completely change a picture of a model or celebrity to fit a beauty template that they created on Photoshop. They fit the models face to this template to make the model or celebrity appear more beautiful and perfect. This blew my mind because I thought Photoshop was used in modeling to remove blemishes or to perfect skin; not to completely change someone's body shape or face. This is a great film to watch to be informed that modeling is not always glamour and fun. I think young men and women as well as teenagers would benefit from watching this, especially if they are interested in the modeling career because being a model is not exactly what you think it is. I know this film made me think twice about the modeling industry and think about if it is really worth the effort to try and make it big time.