I agree both of these films were very deserving of their awards for best short and feature documentaries at the festival.
I loved the visual style of "An Ongoing Conversation on Embracing Our Physical Form"--almost like a video diary with a grainy , VHS tone that created (for me) a nostalgia for a pre-internet time when we weren't bombarded with images of each other on feeds. It prompts a deep look at how the assumption that girls and women should look pleasing to men shapes and limits their lives.
And "Recovery City" struck me as a deeply humane and compassionate film. Each person on screen is shown as complex mix of vulnerabilities and strengths, trying to do good for themselves and others within our American system in which obstacles can be brutal for those without money or have faced addiction or abuse in the past.
I agree both of these films were very deserving of their awards for best short and feature documentaries at the festival.
I loved the visual style of "An Ongoing Conversation on Embracing Our Physical Form"--almost like a video diary with a grainy , VHS tone that created (for me) a nostalgia for a pre-internet time when we weren't bombarded with images of each other on feeds. It prompts a deep look at how the assumption that girls and women should look pleasing to men shapes and limits their lives.
And "Recovery City" struck me as a deeply humane and compassionate film. Each person on screen is shown as complex mix of vulnerabilities and strengths, trying to do good for themselves and others within our American system in which obstacles can be brutal for those without money or have faced addiction or abuse in the past.
Wow, thank you- much much appreciated.
Lisa's articulated vision was what sparked my interest to take part in this life changing experience.
Six is courageous throughout all her battles and triumphs- I truly believe this battle she should have won much sooner.
Janis and Rebecca are rock stars in our community.
#togetherwecananddorecover 💜