This documentary tells the incredible story about how a small jewelry store—opened by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in 1837—became a part of American culture and a global phenomenon.
The film follows Francesca Amfitheatrof (Tiffany's first ever female Design Director) as she leads us through the process behind her inaugural blue book collection, as well as showcasing the artists and designers who have collaborated with Tiffany & Co. over the years including: Robert Rauschenberg, Paloma Picasso, Elsa Peretti, Jasper Johns and Jean Schlumberger. It also features Andy Warhol, who designed the company's promotional material as well as a unique collection of Christmas cards in the 1960s.
Celebrity fans of Tiffany & Co. including: director Baz Luhrman; actress Jessica Biel; publicist Fran Lebowitz; journalist Katie Couric and stylists Kate Young and Rachel Zoe reveal what the brand means to them.
The film is written and directed by Matthew Miele–author and director of Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s (2013), a documentary about the iconic Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman.
Crazy About Tiffany’s
Dir. Matthew Miele
86 minutes
USA, 2016
This film is a joint screening with Documentary Film Center, Moscow.