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 integrity, including her patient and observant look at third-trimester abortion doctors and their patients, After Tiller (co-directed by Martha Shane); her unusually intimate, unmistakably feminist portraits of superstars Taylor Swift (Miss Americana) and Brooke Shields (Pretty Baby); and her sui generis, impeccably crafted works of heart-swollen humanism such as The Departure and her latest, Look into My Eyes, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was produced and distributed by A24.