SXSW: Qualified
ESPN documentary about race car driver Janet Guthrie, a marginalized figure in sports history. Her setbacks were so frustrating but her determination is awe-inspiring. A strong female role model for women of all ages.
SXSW: Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy
Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy is a charming documentary that allows its subject’s vibrant personality shine through. It ensures Diana Kennedy’s contributions to preserving Mexican food culture is appreciated for decades to come.
SXSW: Days of the Whale
Days of the Whale is a promising debut from a fresh new voice. It explores art as both expression and defiance and shines a spotlight on one of the lesser known urban communities of South America.
SXSW: Salvage
An intimate portrait of a community in flux and a powerful examination of both wastefulness and resourcefulness. Fascinating!
SXSW 2019 Film Festival: My Picks
Documentaries, feature films, movies directed by women, Spanish-language cinema and more. Here are my SXSW Film Festival picks.
Period. End of Sentence.
The Pad Project empowers women in a rural town in India to create and sell their own sanity pads and overcome the stigma of menstruation.
Slamdance: Impetus
A hybrid narrative drama and documentary that explores the creative process through existential angst. #Slamdance25
Alright Now
Alright Now stars Cobie Smulders as a former rock star adjusting to life after her band breaks up. Improvised and shot in 5 days.
The Rainbow Experiment
Raw, emotional and inventive. The Rainbow Experiment is about the chaos that ensues after a tragic event.
Swiped
Swiped is a multi-generational tech comedy that explores the meaning of face-to-face connections in an increasingly disconnected world.
Lady Bird
Lady Bird’s story is your story. But it wasn’t mine. Thoughts on appreciating a movie you couldn’t connect with. Sponsored by DVD Netflix.