Join us for a screening followed by a Q&A with director Lisa D’Apolito.
Moderated by Kaitlin Fontana, TV and film writer, director, and producer, and a National Magazine award-winning essayist.
Estimated program end time: 9:00 PM
SYNOPSIS
Love, Gilda opens a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of beloved performer Gilda Radner, whose greatest role was sharing her story. Working with the Radner estate, D’Apolito unearthed a collection of diaries and personal audio and videotapes documenting her childhood, her comedy career, her relationships and ultimately, her struggles with cancer. These never-before-seen-or-heard footage and journal entries form the narrative spine of the documentary, allowing Gilda to tell her own story – through laughter and sometimes tears.
Lisa D’Apolito - Director
Lisa D’Apolito is a documentary and commercial director. Lisa started out as an actress in film, theater and television including a part in Goodfellas. She went on to producing and directing, making her way to SVP/EP of Production for FCB, an advertising agency and then to starting her own branded content production company 3 Faces films. Her short narrative film, “The Gynotician” starring Amber Tamblyn & David Cross won several festival awards. Her feature documentary Love, Gilda was selected as the opening night film of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Lisa was named one of Variety Magazine’s 10 Documentarians to Watch in 2018.
