Crested Butte Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS I: "PORTRAITS"

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS I: "PORTRAITS"
Our annual showcase that intimately reveals some of our favorite characters, lifestyles, and stories.
AFFURMATIVE ACTION
This film explores "Meet the Team" pages at a variety of different video and advertising companies. Every team has a diverse representation of dogs on their profile, but no black people. AFFURMATIVE ACTION asks the question, "How far have we really come?"
THE SEEKER
A lyrical portrait of an excommunicated Amish woodworker struggling with spirituality, poverty, and life as an outcast from his strict, insular community.
STILL PROCESSING
A box of stunning family photos awakens grief and lost memories when viewed for the first time on camera.
THE LOST ASTRONAUT
In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA’s first African-American astronaut. But the United States never sent him to space. For decades, he has maintained that he was discriminated against by the legendary pilot Chuck Yeager.
WHEN I'M HER
Michael was a ballet prodigy with a stellar career ahead of him. He transformed into a Russian ballet instructor named "Madame Olga" as a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with trauma from his past.
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THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
Terence Netter was an artist and Jesuit priest. Therese Franzese was an assistant at the Metropolitan Opera. They wanted to marry, but he'd taken a vow of celibacy. This is a story of love prevailing against all odds and lasting over 50 years.
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HUNGER WARD
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. Nominated for a 2021 Academy Award for Best Short Documentary.
HUNGER WARD AWARDS ACCEPTANCE
This film is eligible for the 2021 Crested Butte Film Festival Audience Choice Award! (You must unlock the film to be eligible to cast your vote)
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Michael was a ballet prodigy with a stellar career ahead of him. He transformed into a Russian ballet instructor named "Madame Olga" as a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with trauma from his past.


Emily Schuman is a documentary producer and filmmaker. Her directorial debut, When I'm Her, a co-production with ITVS, follows the double life of a dancer as he inhabits his alter ego, Madame Olga. Most recently, Emily co-produced a film for National Geographic detailing the development of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Emily co-produced the independent films The Disrupted (DOK.Fest Munich, International premiere) and True Believer (streaming on The Atlantic), and was an associate producer on The Witmans (Discovery), and Lift (premiering in 2021). Emily's career began as a camera assistant and a member of IATSE Local 600.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    No, it's not a premiere
  • Rating
    A mature audience only (adults)
  • Director
    Emily Schuman
  • Producer
    Emily Schuman
  • Executive Producer
    Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen
  • Cast
    Michael Cusumano, Madame Olga
  • Cinematographer
    Donavon DeCesare
  • Editor
    Emily Packer
  • Composer
    Noah Fishman
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