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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERE HITE<\/p>\n

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BIG ARTS\u2019 Documentary Film Festival will showcase Academy Award winner Molly O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

Taking place on Nov. 14-15 on Sanibel, it will offer attendees the opportunity to experience four of her documentaries, take part in Q&A sessions with the award-winning acclaimed filmmaker, and more.<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS Gallery Director Wilson McCray, who also oversees the film program, explained that they decided to add a documentary film festival last season, which celebrated the work of Andrew Rossi.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo this will be the second time that we\u2019re doing the film festival,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

McCray continued that O\u2019Brien caught his eye as the filmmaker to highlight this year as she received the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film for \u201cThe Only Girl in the Orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s really an accomplished producer and director,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe films that she\u2019s produced are so provocative and important,\u201d McCray added.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien is also an Emmy Award winner and head of documentary for NBC News Studios. \u201cThe Only Girl in the Orchestra\u201d also won the Documentary Critics Choice award, and her first documentary short, \u201cA Pig With Hair,\u201d was shortlisted for the Academy Awards in 1999. Since then, O\u2019Brien has directed nonfiction projects for television, including the Sundance Channel, ABC Family and PBS.<\/p>\n

As a producer, her most recent feature documentaries include \u201cSeparated, \u201cEvery Body\u201d and \u201cThe Disappearance of Shere Hite.\u201d O\u2019Brien was nominated for the Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of a Documentary Motion Picture for \u201cThe Disappearance of Shere Hite.\u201d She is also a Primetime Emmy Award-winning producer for Outstanding Documentary Series for \u201cAmerican High\u201d and a News & Documentary Emmy award nominee for \u201cEvery Body.\u201d<\/p>\n

The BIG ARTS festival will spotlight two full-length and two short films of hers.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe and I worked together on the selection of them,\u201d McCray said, adding that they picked two documentaries she produced and two she directed. \u201cAll of these films, I believe, are relevant today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Disappearance of Shere Hite\u201d is a powerful documentary that reclaims the legacy of pioneering feminist and sex researcher Shere Hite, whose controversial work in the 1970s challenged taboos and redefined female sexuality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a strong film, and it\u2019s really beautifully made,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery Body\u201d is a revelatory exploration of intersex identity through the lives of three activists, blending personal stories with a broader look at medical ethics and gender norms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe three people in the film are so courageous and moving,\u201d McCray said.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien directed \u201cA Pig With Hair\u201d from \u201cLearning Through Art,\u201d a children\u2019s program produced by The Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. The delightful and inspiring documentary film reveals the power of making art as a catalyst and tool for engagement in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a film about art and education in New York City,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Only Girl in the Orchestra\u201d is a short documentary that celebrates double bassist Orin O\u2019Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic \u2014 and her aunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe film actually becomes not just a documentary about this extraordinary musician,\u201d McCray said. \u201cBut it\u2019s also autobiographical because the director is involved with the subject.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n

NOV. 14<\/p>\n

\u2013 6 p.m.: Opening reception and meet and greet<\/p>\n

\u2013 7 p.m.: Screening of \u201cThe Disappearance of Shere Hite\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Post-film: Q&A with O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

NOV. 15<\/p>\n

\u2013 4 p.m.: Screening of \u201d Every Body\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 6 p.m.: Catered box dinner by Wickies Lighthouse Restaurant<\/p>\n

\u2013 6:45 p.m.: Talk by O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

\u2013 7:15 p.m.: Screening of \u201cA Pig With Hair\u201d and \u201cThe Only Girl in the Orchestra\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Post-film: Informal celebration with drinks, coffee and dessert<\/p>\n

He noted that the Q&A and talk with O\u2019Brien will elevate the experience for the audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be excellent to hear her insights on the documentary filmmaking process, both as a producer and director, and about the present state of the documentary filmmaking world and her personal experiences,\u201d McCray said.<\/p>\n

Sanibel-Captiva Community Bank is the sponsor for the festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could not offer this great opportunity without them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $100 per person for the full festival; single-event tickets are also available.<\/p>\n

The community is encouraged to secure their seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll four films give you a really fantastic, wide-range approach to documentary filmmaking,\u201d McCray said. \u201cAnd it\u2019ll be a really great opportunity and a treat to spend some time with Molly O\u2019Brien.\u201d<\/p>\n

For tickets or more information, visit https:\/\/bigarts.org\/event\/film-festival-2025\/<\/a>, contact the box office at 239-395-0900 or stop by. Single-event tickets are available by calling the box office.<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS is at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.<\/p>\n

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IF YOU GO<\/p>\n

What<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS Documentary Film Festival<\/p>\n

When<\/p>\n

Nov. 14-15<\/p>\n

Where<\/p>\n

BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel<\/p>\n

Details<\/p>\n

Full festival and single-event tickets available<\/p>\n


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