The film festival showcases three impactful documentaries that combine personal narratives with political themes. Ryan White's "Come See Me In The Good Light" chronicles the journey of poet Andrea Gibson and their fight against cancer, highlighting the couple's emotional and poignant experiences. Elegance Bratton’s "Move Ya Body: The Birth of House" dives into the history of house music and racial dynamics through the life of musician Vince Lawrence. Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim’s "Deaf President Now!" illuminates the 1988 Gallaudet University protests, a critical pivotal moment in Deaf civil rights history.
If you could do this on your own, I wouldn't be here." Megan Falley comments on editing Andrea Gibson's poetry, reflecting their shared journey through Gibson's cancer diagnosis.
We live in three-week cycles," Falley describes the ongoing monitoring of Gibson's health through blood tests, illustrating the emotional weight of their battle with cancer.
White balances his footage of Gibson and Falley with archival footage of Gibson's rise to fame as a spoken word poet in the '90s and 2000s, depicting their love and shared challenges.
Elegance Bratton's 'Move Ya Body: The Birth of House' examines the traumas of racism and the lively rise of house music through the life of genre pioneer Vince Lawrence.
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