Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

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Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

Jun 2025

1h 47m

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Jule Campbell navigates a sexist workplace while confronting accusations of objectification during her 32-year tenure as founding editor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Unyielding in her pursuit of artistic excellence, Campbell fortuitously launches mogul models and a mega-franchise. At 95 Campbell reflects on her legacy and impending mortality with the grace and intuition that guided her career presenting a fair and balanced portrait of a complex and fascinating woman and her controversial career.

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Phil Walsh

Geek Vibes Nation

Beyond The Gaze is not an oral history on Sports Illustrated or an album on a person's life. Instead, it is frank documentation about a woman who left an enduring mark on our culture.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 6, 2025

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Heidi Krull

MovieJawn

I felt so many overwhelming emotions during Beyond the Gaze, and it is impossible not to applaud the work Jill Campell put in to make her mother’s story come alive.

Aug 20, 2025

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Cate Marquis

AWFJ.org

In 1964, Jule Campbell took a throwaway assignment [and] turned it into [Sports Illustrated's] most popular and profitable issue...And Jule Campbell did this in an era when publishing, and especially sports, was almost exclusively the domain of white men.

Jul 9, 2025

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Jule Campbell's female gaze had a humanitarian purity about it. This doc has more than a few lessons of editorial wisdom to impart to its audience. Establishing trust is always the first step toward any form of fruitful communication.

Rated: THREE STARS

Jun 29, 2025

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Leslie Combemale

AWFJ.org

For anyone who has seen the SI swimsuit issue, even if only in line at the grocery store, this film offers a fascinating history. For feminists who have had issues with the SISI, this will offer a deeper perspective on what those images represent.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 24, 2025

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Captivating, illuminating and very well-edited.

Jun 22, 2025

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Brooke M.

There are so many layers to appreciate about this film. Somehow as Jule Campbell was aging and physically fading away, her soul became more radiant. For me it left the reflection of what our real legacy is when we leave this earth and the way that we make people feel along the way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/25

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Lisa B

I saw this documentary yesterday followed by a Q&A session by Jill Campbell and Carol Alt. It was an eye-opening look at strong, intelligent woman who fought to protect the young, vulnerable women models who were objectived by the male-dominated magazine, Sports Illustrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/25

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Synopsis

Jule Campbell navigates a sexist workplace while confronting accusations of objectification during her 32-year tenure as founding editor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Unyielding in her pursuit of artistic excellence, Campbell fortuitously launches mogul models and a mega-franchise. At 95 Campbell reflects on her legacy and impending mortality with the grace and intuition that guided her career presenting a fair and balanced portrait of a complex and fascinating woman and her controversial career.

Director: Jill Campbell
Producer: Jill Campbell, Robert J. Lyons, Jonathan Gray, Sharon Cooney Shuttleworth
Screenwriter: Jill Campbell
Distributor: Tribeca Films
Production Co: Red Barn Production Company
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 47m

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