Cosmetic Emergency
2005, English. Directed by Martha Colburn.
Cosmetic Emergency explores the idea of beauty through a collage of live action and lyrical animations. Afree-form take on the current trend of cosmetic obsession and the immortal quality of painting, the film searches for "whats on the inside". Topical news stories (such as the US military offering free cosmetic surgery) and musical film sequences are created with paint-on-glass animation, found footage and documentary techniques. The music was commissioned for the film. Selected musicians, including New Zealands Hip-Hop artist, "Coco Solid" and "Half Japanese" founder Jad Fair, wrote and recorded humorously cynical songs about the cosmetic craze. Also included is a rare appearance by the Dutch Ambassador of Cosmetic Surgery, Marijke Helwegen.
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Cosmetic Emergency runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Cosmetic Emergency isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2005. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Cosmetic Emergency?
Cosmetic Emergency (2005) was directed by Martha Colburn.