Adriana Marchione's second documentary,&nbsp;<a href="http://thecreativehigh.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Creative High</a>&nbsp;created in collaboration with Producer Dianne Griffin, features nine artists in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction who are transformed by creativity in their search for identity and freedom. Their stories reveal how art has been a ballast while confronting old addictive habits and finding a portal into the aliveness&nbsp;and spiritual connection of art-making. From a unique San Francisco perspective, showcasing dancers, musicians and visual artists,&nbsp;The Creative High&nbsp;is a&nbsp;testament to the chaotic and passionate nature of creativity. Co-presented by <a href="https://sfdancefilmfest.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Francisco Dance Film Festival</a>

The Creative High

Nine Artists in recovery from addiction are transformed by creativity in their turbulent search for identity and freedom.

This short documentary follows Mai Nguyen, a 29 year-old Vietnamese-American martial artist, as she trains for an upcoming Jiu Jitsu match. We witness her training process, and learn how she mentally, as well as physically, prepares. We also see her balance the demands of regular life — job, being a single mother — with training. We meet her four-year-old son Benji, and understand more of the stakes in her decision to keep fighting. Gradually, we learn more about her childhood in Vietnam, her experience immigrating and assimilating to the US, and her return to martial arts as a way to recover from the trauma of her abusive childhood and ex-husband.

Lion On The Mat

This short documentary follows Mai Nguyen, a 29 year-old Vietnamese-American martial artist, as she trains for an upcoming Jiu Jitsu match.

The Creative High Q&A

The Creative High (with Q&A) & Lion On The Mat

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