Come Alive: The Films of Lana Wilson
In a little more than a decade, Lana Wilson has established herself as one of the most compelling and accomplished nonfiction filmmakers of her generation. Over the course of five features and two episodic series, she’s pushed the bounds of each form, devising singularaesthetic and storytelling strategies; reappropriating celebrity portraiture for a richer thematic exploration; and summoning the creative spirits motivating (and often troubling) those she’sfilmed—regardless of their relationship to the arts. This complete, early-career retrospective celebrates an Emmy-winning and two-time Spirit Award–nominated filmmaker of uncommon dexterity and […]