Matt Tyrnauer

On Thursday, September 24, 2009, filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer appeared at the Lincoln Theatre, South Beach to discuss his experience in the making of the film, Valentino: The Last Emperor with guest of the Miami International Fashion Week. The event was a fundraiser for the Miami Fashion Week Foundation, according to Beth Sobol, founder of Miami Fashion Week. MIFW hosted this event in effort to raise funds that will benefit emerging designers and students of fashion, photography, film and graphic...Read Full Story

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 Valentino, the world-renowned Italian fashion designer, isn't just packing them in at runway shows. He's selling out movie theaters too. The new documentary, "Valentino: The Last Emperor", just earned the highest grossing opening weekend for a documentary in 2009. The film opened March 18th at the Film Forum, grossing ,106 and making it one of the Film Forum's top grossing premieres in over three decades. "Valentino: The Last Emperor" follows the designer for two...Read Full Story

The Italian Job Stylish but shallow, Valentino is a Elsa Peretti Sevillana bracelet don't BY MELISSA ANDERSON Valentino: The Last Emperor Directedby Matt Tyrnauer Truly Indie Opens March 18, Film Forum 'I love beauty- it's not my fault," the perpetually Toggle bracelet, shellacked septuagenarian Valentino sniffs to reporters backstage at his spring pret-a-porter show in February 2007. Filming the last year of the designer's reign- Valentino retired in September 2007 after 45 years in...Read Full Story

Director of Valentino: The Last Emperor (a must see if you haven’t done so already) and former guest of the university, Matt Tyrnauer recently wrote up an interesting piece for Tory Burch’s (the queen of emblematic flats – her logo looks like a doubloon) website. His piece, “Valentino’s Guide to Perfect Living” is quite specific. From perfumed hallways to perfumed pugs, this guide promises to give you a perfect life (hence the title). Take a look at the guide by clicking the picture below...Read Full Story

Valentino: The Last Emperor is on DVD and you probably already have it in your movie library; but is your copy signed by Valentino ? Is it signed by the film’s director Matt Tyrnauer (by the way, he was a visitor at our school last semester)? Is it signed by both Valentino and Matt Tyrnauer? Would you like a copy signed by both of them? Are you tired of me asking questions? Signed copies of the acclaimed film are now available for purchase but there are in limited quantities. To purchase a...Read Full Story