If you haven’t already heard me waxing lyrical about it, let me recommend once more the amazing film, “Empire Waist”. And in great news, it’s now available on demand! Keep reading for all the links.
Empire Waist is all about a plus size teenager who’s struggling with confidence and her body image. Then, through the power of sewing her own clothes and the amazing community she develops around her, everything changes.
As you can imagine, as soon as I heard about the movie I adored the concept – and once I saw it, I was totally sold. It is REALLY, REALLY funny. And also made me cry more than I maybe ever have at a piece of media. The reason? It’s so profound seeing your own experiences, and people who look like you, on screen. The director Claire Ayoub grew up in a fat body and wanted to create the film she wish had existed when she was a teen – and it’s very obvious when you watch the movie how deeply she understands the topic.
I had the great delight to meet Claire – and many of you! – at the Empire Waist x Cashmerette event we held recently in the Boston area. Everyone was dressed up to the nines in me-mades, we had a sample sale (so glad to see so many gorgeous garments re-homed!), ice cream, and a Q&A with Claire after the movie.
My daughter meeting her very first movie director, Claire Ayoub!
It really was a profound experience to watch it with hundreds of other plus size people and sewists – so many people with tears in their eyes and knowing laughs and sighs at the challenges Lenore faces. I haven’t felt so surrounded by fellow souls in a long time! Plus, did I mention, it’s really very very funny?
Anyhow, I’m delighted that it’s now available for anyone to watch – and I cannot recommend enough that you download it tonight. Just stock up on tissues because trust me, you’re going to need them.
Where to watch Empire Waist online in the US
- AppleTV
- Prime Video
- Microsoft
- Spectrum
- Verizon
- Hoopla (My library-loving self is swooning)
- Plex
- Local Cable and Satellite Providers: Optimum, Comcast/Xfinity, DirecTV, Dish, Blue Ridge, Cox, Charter
- Coming Soon: YouTube Movies, Google Play, Sling, VUDU
Where to watch Empire Waist online in Canada
- Hoopla
Where to watch Empire Waist in other countries
Canada: Prime Video (Amazon)
UK: Prime Video (Amazon) & coming to SKY soon.
South America: MAX
Middle East: Apple TV
Africa: Pay TV and SVOD (NBC Universal)
We’ll update this list as we hear more!
Sadly, it’s not available in Australia yet
https://www.justwatch.com/au/movie/empire-waist
Nor the U.K. it only seems to be on Amazon prime and Apple TV for US subscribers. Hopefully it’ll be available soon as I really want to watch this.
Yes. The statement ‘it’s now available for anyone to watch’, raised false hope 😥😏
Vivienne, I am in the same boat. Fingers crossed that it’ll be available in the UK soon!
Good news, it’s now on Amazon Prime in the UK!
Thanks for the update. I’ve just watched it on prime. Great film.
It is now on Amazon Prime in the UK!
So far they don’t have an Australia/NZ distributor, but if and when that changes we’ll update!
Not in NZ yet either sadly 🙁 but will keep an eye out for it
So far they don’t have an Australia/NZ distributor, but if and when that changes we’ll update!
Jenny, thank you for spreading the word about this wonderful film. I’m 71 and still remember parents taking me to doctors and promising me money and cars if only…
Watching this was healing. People have no idea, do they?
Just watching the trailer made me feel seen — and weepy! I can’t wait to watch it.
Thanks so much! I’m eager to watch this & wish I could have joined you to view it together as a group. I definitely would have been there if my caretaking hadn’t taken precedence.