| | | 15 Never-Before-Seen Extended Episodes!|High Fashion. High Drama.
Features: DVD
In its third and most popular season, the hit Bravo reality series Project Runway returns with the wildest challenges, the biggest fights and the most shocking finale ever. In their battle to become America's next fashion star, 15 designers race the clock to create everything from stylish outfits made of recycled materials to elegant eveningwear for women and their dogs. Relive the drama, surprises and controversy that have made Project Runway TV's most talked-about show. Now featuring 15 extended episodes with never-before-seen footage, it's designer entertainment at its best!
"...well edited, well conceived, and well populated with interesting people...energetic, quirky...fashionably fun." James Plath, DVD Town
"...relentlessly histrionic and campy...Like fashion, the appeal of Project Runway is ephemeral and immediate." Todd R. Ramlow, PopMatters
"...easily the best fashion reality show ever created. It's bitchy, funny, and fiercely competitive." Brett Cullum, DVD Verdict
"Despite not really having any idea about fashion or the fashion industry, I found this to be a very engaging series." CurrentFilm.com
"...one reality show that's truly marathon-worthy." Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
Set in Manhattan's Fashion District and hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, PROJECT RUNWAY distinguishes itself from other reality shows by actually concentrating on talent. While shows like THE APPRENTICE may claim to pick winners on the basis of merit, the decisions of who is eliminated often seem random, or ratings-driven at best. In contrast, PROJECT RUNWAY focuses on the art of fashion design, which requires each contestant to possess technical skills like sewing, draping, and pattern-making, as well as a mastery of design principles and an understanding of what sells. In the third season of the excellent Bravo show, the 15 contestants must create a dress for Miss USA Tara Conner, come up with an ensemble design for Macy's customers, design outfits using materials from a recycling plant, and other fast-paced challenges that push the designers to the limits of their creative and technical abilities.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Genius Products Inc |
| Release Date: 9/2/2008 |
| Running Time: 800 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2007 | | Catalog ID: 80752 | | UPC: 00796019807524 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Biff Sanders - Original Music By | | Clark Andrew Vogeler, et. al. - Editor | | Eli Holzman - Writer | | Harold Barefoot Sanders, III - Original Music By | | Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer | | Heidi Klum - Executive Producer | | Heidi Klum - Hosted By | | Jeff Hall - Production Designer | | Karen E. Weber - Art Director | | Katie Abiad - Production Designer | | Michael Kors - Featuring | | Nina Garcia - Featuring | | Paul Starkman - Cinematographer | | Tim Gunn - Featuring | | Tony Sacco - Cinematographer |
| Awards |
Nominee (2006) | | | Emmy, Tony Sacco, Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming | | | Emmy, Steve Lichtenstein, et. al., Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming | |
Nominee (2005) | | | Emmy, Harvey Weinstein, et. al., Outstanding Reality-Competition Program | |
Emmy (2008) | | | Heidi Klum, Nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program | |
Emmy (2006) | | | Steve Lichtenstein, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming | | | Tony Sacco, Nominee, Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming | |
Emmy (2005) | | | Harvey Weinstein, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Reality-Competition Program |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"RUNWAY is one reality show that's truly marathon-worthy." -- Grade: B 11/09/2007 p.88DVD Verdict 9 of 10
Project Runway is easily the best fashion reality show ever created. It's bitchy, funny, and fiercely competitive. I don't know why it hasn't been snagged by a major network, but there it sits on the Bravo cable channel, daring you to watch it. It mixes Survivor's intense tribal contest with all the nuttiness of Zoolander's sense of the bizarre world of clothing design...Project Runway trumps most other reality shows by having a wide spectrum of contestants including all age ranges, cultural backgrounds, and orientations. American Idol has always felt like kids singing karaoke tunes, but here is a show where people in their fifties compete side by side with students. The personalities are larger than life and messy in some cases, and mousey and precise in others. It's a brilliant microcosm of the world and the fashion industry...This is wild addictive stuff made of the fabric of dreams. Project Runway is a must-see for anyone with a passion for fashion or who finds allure in couture. The real question is will it stay in your DVD player, or come out after one viewing? For fashion students the answer is easy, this is a must buy...Project Runway is "in," definitely "in." It struts down the runway easily. - Brett Cullum
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