edition v watchlist
By Dina Pasha
9to5: The Story of a Movement
This documentary tells the story of 9to5, a women’s rights organization founded in 1973 to better the working conditions and rights of women. Anchored by interviews with the group’s founders and a wealth of archival footage, 9to5 is an inspiring look at how a group of underpaid and undervalued secretaries organized into a powerful nation-wide feminist movement that forever changed the role of women in the workplace.
Available on Netflix
Workplace: The Connected Space Documentary
R/GA is an international innovation consultancy firm and the documentary Workplace follows the construction of its New York headquarters in 2016. In the film, R/GA notes that physical office spaces haven't kept up with the pace of innovation in the digital workplace, rendering many office buildings obsolete. By examining the past, present and future of office spaces, Workplace elegantly explores how we can make workplaces better, tackling questions such as how can physical and digital spaces interact better? What can make offices better for collaboration? And the ultimate question of work amidst the pandemic: do we even need offices anymore?
Available online at rga.com
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History
Though an expressive, creative medium, fashion is constantly construed by a slew of written and unwritten rules. Gender norms, trends, social rankings, and restrictive dress codes attempt to dictate what we wear. This is often most apparent in workplaces or other environments where power, wealth and status are heavily at play. Stanford Law professor Richard Thompson Ford investigates this in Dress Codes, a historical account of “laws” throughout fashion history which help show how the frivolous and flamboyant menswear of the 18th century evolved into the sleek, minimalist suits of today. Available to purchase at bookstores
In Vogue: The Editor’s Eye
In Vogue celebrates the 120th anniversary of Vogue Magazine by taking a look at some of its most iconic images through the lens of the editors who helped create them. The documentary gives viewers a day-to-day look at the work experience of these top fashion editors, revealing a common thread among them of an unwavering dedication to Vogue and a tireless creative vision.
Available on HBO Max
This documentary tells the story of 9to5, a women’s rights organization founded in 1973 to better the working conditions and rights of women. Anchored by interviews with the group’s founders and a wealth of archival footage, 9to5 is an inspiring look at how a group of underpaid and undervalued secretaries organized into a powerful nation-wide feminist movement that forever changed the role of women in the workplace.
Available on Netflix
Workplace: The Connected Space Documentary
R/GA is an international innovation consultancy firm and the documentary Workplace follows the construction of its New York headquarters in 2016. In the film, R/GA notes that physical office spaces haven't kept up with the pace of innovation in the digital workplace, rendering many office buildings obsolete. By examining the past, present and future of office spaces, Workplace elegantly explores how we can make workplaces better, tackling questions such as how can physical and digital spaces interact better? What can make offices better for collaboration? And the ultimate question of work amidst the pandemic: do we even need offices anymore?
Available online at rga.com
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History
Though an expressive, creative medium, fashion is constantly construed by a slew of written and unwritten rules. Gender norms, trends, social rankings, and restrictive dress codes attempt to dictate what we wear. This is often most apparent in workplaces or other environments where power, wealth and status are heavily at play. Stanford Law professor Richard Thompson Ford investigates this in Dress Codes, a historical account of “laws” throughout fashion history which help show how the frivolous and flamboyant menswear of the 18th century evolved into the sleek, minimalist suits of today. Available to purchase at bookstores
In Vogue: The Editor’s Eye
In Vogue celebrates the 120th anniversary of Vogue Magazine by taking a look at some of its most iconic images through the lens of the editors who helped create them. The documentary gives viewers a day-to-day look at the work experience of these top fashion editors, revealing a common thread among them of an unwavering dedication to Vogue and a tireless creative vision.
Available on HBO Max