Scratch the Surface

Scratch the Surface is former teen model turned documentary filmmaker Tara Fitzpatrick's examination of experiences in the fashion industry, and those of her friends and family. Fitzpatrick interviews her mother, aunt, and grandmother, and her sister Tracy Fitzpatrick, all of whom were models. She ...more

Tara Fitzpatrick's Scratch the Surface captures a few insights into the world of teen modeling, but as its title suggests, it never delves deeply enough into its subject. Because Fitzpatrick, a former teen model, focuses on the experiences of her friends and family, and doesn't include a perspective from anyone outside the business, the film doesn't work as an exposé or as a thoughtful critique of the fashion industry. But Scratch the Surface doesn't really work as personal filmmaking either. ...more