Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

First Run

Join us for special screenings of Naked Ambition, with Q&As featuring co-directors Kareem Tabsch & Dennis Scholl (Sat. 9/27) and Kareem Tabsch, editor/producer Dia Kontaxis and cinematographer Ed Talavera (Sun. 9/28).

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world’s prettiest photographer, had a huge influence on 20th-century pop culture, though few people know her name. Whether by popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy, or inventing the selfie, Bunny was a trailblazer whose work bucked against conservative 1950s America and helped pave the way for the feminist movement and the sexual revolution. Yet the very changes she helped usher in would soon render her a forgotten relic… until now. Featuring testimonies from Dita Von Teese, Bruce Weber, and Larry King, Naked Ambition is a rediscovery of a brilliant yet overlooked artist.

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Film Info
Distributor: Music Box Films
Country: U.S.
Release Year: 2025
Runtime: 73
Director: Dennis Scholl & Kareem Tabsch
Language: English

"Exhilarating. Her snaps – as well as the photos in which she appeared – combined a virginal view of domestic goddesses who were also wellsprings of teenage rebellion. They also accomplished everything from popularizing bikinis to creating the idea of the modern-day selfie.

—Rene Rodriguez, Artburst

"Sheds light on a woman who deserved the spotlight then and now”."

—Dan Skip Allen, From the Fourth Row

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