Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Brown will complete production and postproduction on a 20-minute short documentary about Duluth musician and disability rights advocate Gaelynn Lea.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Lyle Corbine, Jr.: Film writer, director, and producer; Arts Board grantee; Cecilia Cornejo: Filmmaker; film and media professor at Carleton Collge; Kristen Lowe: Filmmaker and visual artist; teaches art and drawing at Gustavus Adolphus; Kelley Meister: Multimedia artist and educator; Deborah Wallwork: Independent filmmaker and artist, editor and director, Red Eye Video; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
ACHF Arts Access
I will screen this documentary at the Square Lake Film Festival and other festivals in the state. Gaelynn will attend to discuss her life and work. Public screenings and filmmaker/subject question and answer sessions will prompt a discussions about the struggles of independent musicians and the concept of disability pride. 2: My skills as a documentary filmmaker will continue to evolve. The final piece will be polished enough to be an official selection at several film festivals throughout the state. The film will have high production value and tell an engaging and important story.
The filmmaker screened the Gaelynn Lea documentary at the Square Lake Film Festival. Gaelynn attended, performed and spoke with audience members. The filmmaker developed and used skills for engaging with audiences or communities. Over 300 people attended the Square Lake Film Festival, saw the documentary and heard Gaelynn perform and speak. I learned a great deal producing the film. 2: The filmmaker's skills as a documentary filmmaker evolved. The film played at one film festival, received critical praise at DocuClub, and has been selected to play at several other venues, including the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival.