Nude (2017 American film)
Nude is a 2017 American documentary film about a talent search and Pirelli Calendar-inspired fine art nude calendar production named NU Muses.
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Cast
According to the official NU Muses website the models (and their country affiliations) were
- Alejandra Guilmant (Mexico),
- Anna Wolf (United States),
- Ariela Oliveira (Brazil),
- Ebonee Davis (United States),
- Isabella Boemeke (Brazil),
- Janine Tugonon (Philippines),
- Jessica Clements (United States),
- Keilani Asmus (Holland/Indonesia),
- Nidhi Sunil (India),
- Rachel Cook (United States),
- Sabina Karlsson (Sweden), and
- Vika Levina (Russia).[1]
History
On August 12, 2016, treats!'s founder, Steve Shaw and French photographer David Bellemere, announced a global model search to discover a new generation of 12 female models that would serve as the subject of its NU MUSES calendar project. The talent search had live casting in New York City and Los Angeles and website submissions in August 2016. The calendar launch was scheduled to occur during an art gallery exhibition of 24 photographs by Bellemere at Art Basel Miami in December 2016. The production was to be featured as a 90-minute documentary film to be released on American network television and worldwide.[2][3] On October 11, 2016, the twelve NU Muses were named.[4]
As early as November 22, 2016, the calendar was available for purchase.[5][6] On November 29, 2016, Starz Inc. greenlighted NUDE as a feature-length documentary film directed and produced by award-winning[7] Anthony B. Sacco and Josh Shader that examines "perceptions of modeling, nude photography, and body image" in the modern social media age. The work reveals Shaw's casting for the creation of the inaugural NU Muses project. The subjects are a group of working professional models who are photographed by Bellemere.[8][9] The film also presents Shaw's creative and business aspirations.[7] The photography, which was inspired by Pirelli Calendars from the 1970s, took place in the Dominican Republic.[10]
On September 14, 2017, Starz released the official movie trailer in anticipation of the October 29, 2017 movie premiere for NUDE. The release clarified the film would be available in both download and streaming formats at the video-on-demand Starz On Demand service and through the Starz app.[7]
Notes
- "THE NU MUSES". NUMuses.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- "Global Model Search- Treats! Magazine Founder Steve Shaw and Photographer David Bellemere Search for 12 NU MUSES for a Fine Art Calendar and Documentary Feature Film". PRWeb. August 12, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- "Treats says nude calendar for 'women, as well as men'"". FOX News. August 12, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- "EROTIC CALENDAR CONTEST 'NU MUSES' NAMES ITS 12 WINNERS". Maxim. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- "HERE'S AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE ULTRA EROTIC, TOTALLY NSFW CALENDAR FROM NU MUSES". Maxim. November 22, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- Masters, Linita (November 25, 2016). "NU MUSES 2017 Luxurious Fine Art Nude Calendar Now Available". TheHollywood360.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- "VIDEO: Starz Releases Official Trailer for New Original Documentary NUDE". Broadwayworld.com. September 14, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- Petski, Denise (November 29, 2016). "Starz Greenlights 'Nude' Documentary About Treats! Magazine Founder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- Roshanian, Arya (November 29, 2016). "TV News Roundup: Stephen Root Is 'The Man in the High Castle,' Cinemax Greenlights Killer Series". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- Freeman, Thomas (September 14, 2017). "Watch This Exclusive Red-Band Trailer For 'NUDE', About the Making of the Ultimate Erotic Calendar". Maxim. Retrieved October 4, 2017.