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Learn Something, Get angry, Have a Good Time: The Radical, Creative distribution of Your Fat Friend

Location

Rich Mix (Stage 2)

Date & Time

June 6, 2025, 12:40 - 1:10 PM

About

Category: Culture & Creativity

Track: Film & TV

Format: Presentation

Primary Access

Platinum PassConference Pass3 Day Conference Pass1 Day Festival Pass

Secondary Access

Screen PassMusic Pass

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Description

Amid widespread uncertainty in the independent film industry, artist and filmmaker Jeanie Finlay offers a powerful case study in resilience and tenacity—sharing the radical, creative approach she took to distributing her feature documentary Your Fat Friend. Inspired by the life and work of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon, the film defied the odds to forge deep, meaningful connections with audiences around the world.

Speaker

JF

Jeanie Finlay

Director

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