QUILT FEVER
SPECIAL INTEREST DOCUMENTARY
Directed by Olivia Loomis Merrion
15 min. Documentary
I enjoyed this short but it really didn’t have a point. Very much slice of life about a quilting convention. It’s definitely worth viewing and there is something interesting with the quilting culture, yet I didn’t feel that there was a story or point of view to grip on to.
WATCHABLE
Film Description:
Every year, nearly 30,000 quilters descend upon Paducah, Kentucky for its huge quilt competition, doubling the town's population. "The Academy Awards of quilting" is a weeklong spectacle in which quilters from all over the world convene. Beyond the competition, the film weaves through stories of individual quilters to reveal deeper motivations behind the art.
Available for viewing at the Mailchimp website under Mailchimp Presents -> SXSW 2020 Shorts
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