Veiled Ambition
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| Veiled Ambition | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Written by | Celeste Geer |
| Directed by | Celeste Geer[1] |
| Produced by | Jeni McMahon |
| Starring | Frida |
| Music by | Patrick Robertson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Special Broadcasting Service |
| Release date(s) | June 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| [Rebel Films Official website] | |
Veiled Ambition is a 1-part documentary created by Rebel Films for the SBS independent network following a Lebanese-Australian woman named Frida as she opens a shop selling fashionable clothing for Muslim women on Melbourne's Sydney Road.
The documentary follows Frida, described as a "little aussie battler in a scarf" as she develops her business in Melbourne while juggling a husband and home in Sydney and a pregnancy.[2]
A down-turn in sales after police raids on Muslim homes in Sydney and Melbourne induces Frida to stage a fashion show at the Australian Bridal Expo a month before she is due to give birth in order to gain greater exposure.[2]
Veiled Ambition won the Palace Films Award for Short Film Promoting Human Rights at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ St. Kilda Film Festival (2007-06-09). "Veiled Ambition Press Kit". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ a b Veiled Ambition. Ronin Films. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ The Melbourne International Film Festival Award Winners. Movie Jungle (2006-08-11). Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
