Synopsis
#GlorifyingObesity is a documentary about the body positivity movement that began on Tumblr in the early 2010s. This documentary will explore the past, present, and future of this movement through interviews with key individuals from that time period.
Documentary Overview
This documentary aims to shine the light on the body positivity movement that began on Tumbir in the early 2010s. I want to highlight the true pioneers and how/why this all started. I will also touch base on the societal commentary associated with the creation of the body positivity movement. This is in regards to race, gender, class, and more. The way people look determines the way they are treated in all aspects of life. This film is made for Black fat femmes. We’re the originators of the movement but often forgotten which seems to happen to many movements started by Black women. I want this film to be a reminder that we started this and deserve to be acknowledged. Being body posi means to be inclusive as well. As the movement grew, more and more people in marginalized groups began to identity with the body posi movement and that’s when everything we knew about beauty standards started to shift. This documentary will not only dive into the creation of this movement, but I will also discuss how body posi will be impacted in the future. Recently there’s been a regression in this movement. There is complete erasure of the body body positivity movement happening right in front of our eyes. Popular brands have started to revert back to working with traditional models. Social media trends poke fun at fattness by calling each other “Big Backs.” With this regression, it will be interesting and alarming how our society shifts. Right now this film is slated for 10-15 minutes but will aim to have a longer form version upon proper funding
Director & Photographer
Rochelle Brock – My name is Rochelle Brock and I’m a photographer & Director from & based in Brooklyn, NY. I started doing photography because I realized that the communities / was a part of as a plus sized black woman were underrepresented in the fashion and art world. This fueled me to create bodies of work that embraced and uplifted women of color in a beautiful way, which allows them to see themselves in a positive light. Over the years, my work has evolved in various directions in many different sectors of fashion, Beauty & lifestyle images. I pride myself on being able to work with and relate to the “non-traditional”. My genuine approach to making content allows me to truly form connections with my subjects and make them feel like the special and deserving humans that they are. From my earlier work to now; I still hold those core sentiments of inclusivity dear to me and continue to be diverse in all of the work that / create.
