The September Issue

Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue for 20 years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion. Larger than life and more complex than fiction, Wintour embodies a fascinating contradiction of passion and perfectionism as she reigns over a dizzying array of designers, models, photographers, and editors. Director R.J. Cutler delivers a rare insider account of the nine months leading up to the printing of the highly anticipated September issue of the magazine, which promises to be the biggest one ever. He takes us behind the scenes at fashion week, to Europe and back, on shoots and reshoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous and sometimes emotionally demanding process. At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable creative director and genius stylist. They are perfectly matched for this age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field. Cutler cleverly deconstructs the creative process as it plays out in the hollowed halls of Vogue, lined with racks of couture. In The September Issue, his access and insight are impressive and make us aware that he is offering us a privileged glimpse into a world many dream about but few see.

Recipient of the Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary.

CAST

R.J. Cutler - Documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler has won Emmy and Peabody Awards and been nominated for an Academy Award and an Independent Spirit Award. He began his career producing The War Room and went on to produce and direct the feature documentary A Perfect Candidate and the television series American High, Freshman Diaries, and The Residents. He also produced the documentary Thin, which screened at Sundance in 2006, as well as Making Dazed and The Return of the War Room and the television series 30 Days, among others.

Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 6:30 p.m. - SEPTE16GE Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC
Fri. Jan 16 9:30 p.m. - SEPTE16GN Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC
Sat. Jan 17 noon - SEPTE17TD Temple Theatre, Park City
Sun. Jan 18 5:30 p.m. - SEPTE183E Holiday Village Cinema III, Park City
Wed. Jan 21 3:00 p.m. - SEPTE21TA Temple Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 9:15 a.m. - SEPTE234M Holiday Village Cinema IV, Park City