2012 Documentary
Canada
1h 23min
Following the misadventures of the eccentric fashion designer Bruno Ierullo as he readies for his first runway show after a personal tragedy inspires him to risk his life savings on a career change into the art.Taking the viewer through a behind-the-scenes of the processes and people involved in preparing the unusually large 300 plus garment collection for the runway within a mere months time, Material Success features fly-on-the-wall observations and confessionals from Bruno and his tireless band of colleagues that reveal his kaleidoscopic art to be a reflection of his iconoclasm. A portrait of a man struggling to define himself in terms of his art, and a celebration of the guiding influences in his life.
| Directed by | Jesse Mann |