Brydie O'Connor Brings Barbara Forever to Ji.hlava Documentary Festival
The documentary about filmmaker Barbara Hammer, produced by A Space Time Films and Killer Films, previously screened at Sundance and Berlinale.
Brydie O'Connor is bringing her documentary Barbara Forever to the Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival, according to Variety. The film centers on Barbara Hammer, the lesbian experimental filmmaker.
Barbara Forever was produced by A Space Time Films and Killer Films in co-production with Kartemquin Films. Christine Vachon and Kristen Stewart supported the project.
The documentary had already screened at Sundance and Berlinale before its Ji.hlava presentation. O'Connor previously presented the film at Ji.hlava's U.S. Docs showcase in 2023.
A life in film and archives
Hammer began making films in the late 1960s and went on to make more than 85 films. She archived her life in 125 boxes, which were eventually sold to Yale.
Hammer died in 2019. She started using social media at the end of her life.
Quick answers
What is Barbara Forever about?
It is a documentary about Barbara Hammer, the lesbian experimental filmmaker, directed by Brydie O'Connor.
Where has Barbara Forever screened?
The film had screenings at Sundance and Berlinale, and O'Connor presented it at Ji.hlava's U.S. Docs showcase in 2023.