“I loved loved loved the doc! It's fantastic!”

NY1 | Sharon Johnson

"This documentary is so beautiful and inspiring, featuring some of the most influential people in fashion."

IRISH FILM CRITIC | Malika Harris

"The inspiring message of the movie is timeless."

CULTURE MIX | Carla Hay

"Calendar Girl director Bruun was also the film's cinematographer, and he brings an unpretentious intimacy to this fashion documentary, in contrast to so many other documentaries about fashion influencers that tend to lean into 'larger than life' pomp and circumstance."

CULTURE MIX | Carla Hay

"The structure of Calendar Girl is remarkable. From the general ideas on the art of scheduling for the fashion industry, the documentary moves closer and closer to Ruth Finley’s life and her as a human being, to then open the film up again to questions of business ethics, technology, and the importance of archiving."

EYE FOR FILM | Anne-Katrin Tietze

"It's a great film! I found this portrait of fashion icon Ruth Finley to be absolutely fascinating."

UNPAID FILM CRITIC | Seth Shire

"If you want to learn about a wonderful person watch it, if you love fashion, you NEED to watch it."

BATTLE ROYALE WITH CHEESE | Alex Cole

"'Calendar Girl' is most intriguing when going back to when Finley and the CFDA's founder Eleanor Lambert were carving out careers for themselves in the 1940s, taking advantage of a rare industry where women could attain positions of power and in some cases, chart their own career path."

MOVEABLE FEST | Stephen Saito

"Christian D BruUn has done a brilliant job of using Ruth herself to tell her story, and her beauty of soul pervades through and draws the viewer in through this unique character."

BATTLE ROYALE WITH CHEESE | Alex Cole

"Truly inspirational piece about a woman who took power when it was not easy to be a woman taking power. Beautiful movie." 

MOVIE CITY NEWS | David Poland

"It's a charming movie."

WALL STREET JOURNAL | Brenda Cronin

"I loved the movie. I remember starting at WWD and getting the calendar way back in the day, so it was a nostalgic watch for me."

ELLE | Véronique Hyland

"A solid documentary, easy to watch, interesting and definitely something fashion lovers will revel in."

BATTLE ROYALE WITH CHEESE | Alex Cole

"Insightful overview of Finley as a businessperson, mother, and beloved influencer, as well as how she fits into the larger cultural context of the fashion industry."

CULTURE MIX | Carla Hay

"Timeless. It’s a nice peek into a rarified window."

EASY READER NEWS | Neely Swanson

"I loved the film. An emotional farewell to fashion’s old guard. Calendar Girl shows viewers a stark contrast between the unglamorous, behind-the-scenes, analog nature of Finley's role and the absolute power she held over who got to show when during New York Fashion Week."

FASHIONISTA | Dhani Mau

"This is the third film in as many years about a tiny woman named Ruth who was well-liked and achieved extraordinary things in a time where it was far easier for men to be recognized and hired. Like Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Ruth Finley commanded respect from those around her who she physically looked up to but who turned to her for guidance and approval."

MOVIES WITH ABE | Abe Fried-Tanzer

"I liked it a great deal. A wonderful look at a woman and an industry over the course of 70 years. A delight and recommended."

UNSEEN FILMS | Steve Kopian

"In the interviews with Finley, that personable, charming personality is on full display."

FILM THREAT| Bobby LePire

"Finley is the film's secret weapon; charming, self-effacing and joyful about an industry that she loved. Keep an eye out for it."

CINEMA 365 | Carlos deVillalvilla

"The remarkable Ruth Finley … is lovingly profiled in Christian D. Bruun's entertaining Calendar Girl."

FLIP SIDE REVIEWS/FILM FESTIVAL TRAVELER| Kevin Filipski

"This delightful and colorful woman (who died at age 98 in 2018) is, in a very real sense, a walking talking history of fashion in Manhattan, and it's great to see her immortalized on film."

FLIP SIDE REVIEWS/FILM FESTIVAL TRAVELER| Kevin Filipski

"Finley was a pillar of fashion's old guard, and as we navigate a new era of radical change for the industry and how it operates, it's nice to look back at an old one — and bid it a respectful farewell."

FASHIONISTA | Dhani Mau