SDFF 2019

A curation of otherness, race and class – or, how we got here. This is the 2019 Self-Directed Film Festival.

If you have never participated before, be sure to consult the rules before watching.

 

Spellbound
(2002, Documentary)

Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee. Appropriate for kids. Watch on Amazon Prime.

PARIS IS BURNING
(1990, Documentary)

This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Watch on Netflix.

The Red Pill
(2016, Documentary)

When feminist filmmaker Cassie Jaye sets out to document the world of the Men's Rights Movement, she begins to question her own beliefs. Watch on Amazon Prime.

Accidental Courtesy
(2016, Documentary)

This documentary follows African American musician Daryl Davis, who's been making it his mission to meet and greet racists to change their minds. Watch on Amazon Prime.

Icarus
(2017, Documentary)

When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Watch on Netflix.

The Kindergarten Teacher
(2018, Drama)

A teacher sees such great promise in her 5-year-old student that she goes to unreasonable lengths to protect his talent. Watch on Netflix.

Finding Vivian Maier
(2015, Documentary)

On the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers. Appropriate for children. Rent on iTunes.

The Florida Project
(2016, Drama)

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World. Watch on Amazon Prime.

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
(2016, Documentary)

A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis. Rent on iTunes.

Roma
(2018, Drama)

A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. Watch on Netflix.

I Am Not Your Negro
(2016, Documentary)

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. Watch on Amazon Prime.