Sofia Coppola to Premiere Marc Jacobs Documentary
‘Marc by Sofia’ will debut at the Venice Film Festival in September.
Summary
- Sofia Coppola’s documentary on fashion designer Marc Jacobs is set to premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival in September
- Marc by Sofia takes a look back on Jacobs’ rise to become one of fashion’s biggest names, and promises an intimate look into the pair’s creative kinship throughout the years
Sofia Coppola is set to make her documentary debut next month with Marc by Sofia, a cinematic portrait of iconic fashion designer and longtime best friend Marc Jacobs. The film will premiere out of competition at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, running from August 27 through September 6.
Titled in homage to the cult-favorite, discontinued Marc by Marc Jacobs line, the 97-minute feature traces Jacobs’ rise as one of fashion’s most influential figures, and features rare archival footage spotlighting the creative kinship the two have shared for decades.
Coppola and Jacobs first met in 1992, shortly after Jacobs’ then-controversial Perry Ellis grunge collection. “Sofia was one of the few who recognized something special and related to what I was doing at that time,” the designer recalled in a 2015 interview. “She wanted to meet me, and when we did, it was love at first sight for me!”
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Since then, the pair have joined forces on numerous projects throughout the years — from Jacobs casting the Bling Ring director in his early campaigns, collaborating during the designer’s run at Louis Vuitton, and more recently Heaven, where Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides became an aesthetic reference point for namesake’s sister brand Heaven .
Marc by Sofia joins a robust slate of projects premiering at Venice’s 82nd edition, and while further details have yet to be confirmed, the film is sure to be a must-see for fashion and film lovers alike.
