Her Effortless Brilliance Intro

Acclaimed Seattle director Lynn Shelton died much too young, and the grief felt by her fans, collaborators and loved ones comes through in this documentary by Shelton's longtime friend Megan Griffiths. This tribute features a star-studded lineup of appearances, including Emily Blunt, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark and Jay Duplass, Jeff Garlin, Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson, Michaela Watkins, and Reese Witherspoon, as well as live music from her partner Marc Maron, Andrew Bird, Ben Gibbard, Laura Veirs, and Tomo Nakayama. Coming to filmmaking in her mid 30s, Lynn Shelton was truly a force in American independent cinema and was a pillar of the arts community in her hometown of Seattle. Her work drew acclaim for its compassion, humor, unique voice and wonderful performances. She is gone too soon and will be deeply missed. Come meet the magic behind the magic.

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music

For fans of the late film director Lynn Shelton, We Go Way Back is a trip back to the beginning of a promising career. In this tender, low-key film, set in Seattle and its rural surroundings, Kate, a young actor, is given her first lead role in a laughably serious version of Hedda Gabbler. Kate takes the role with optimism, guided and eventually protected by the wisdom of her 12-year-old self. Episodic, alternately funny and poignant, the film is a whimsical impression of Ms. Shelton’s early career in theater. If you haven’t already met this gifted director, you will see much to love, and much to mourn, in this early film. Ms Shelton, who had a great fondness for The Rose Theatre and the Port Townsend Film Festival, died in unexpectedly in May. She was 54 years old.

We Go Way Back

A Tribute to Lynn Shelton

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