At every setback, she spoke up and rallied her colleagues and clients in the industry to advance change.

Hardison says working on the project made her reevaluate her own significant cultural contributions.

Tcheng has become a leading filmmaker in the fashion documentary space.

Bethann Hardison in ‘Invisible Beauty’

Bethann Hardison in ‘Invisible Beauty’Magnolia Pictures/Photo © Bruce Weber

It won best documentary feature and the audience award at the Sarasota Film Festival in Florida.

Invisible Beautyis directed by Bethann Hardison and Frederic Tcheng.

Lisa Cortes is the producer.

WGA West building in Hollywood

Model Bethann Hardison on a fashion shoot in New York in 1975.Photo by Pierre Schermann/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images

Co-executive producers are David Chan, Heidi and Chris Stolte, and Robina Riccitiello.