Cary Bell’s touching, inspirational, and introspective documentary, “Butterfly Girl,” takes a look inside the life of unique teenager Abigail Evans. The second she appears on screen, there is something positively bubbly and endearing about this young girl. She sits in the passenger seat of her dad’s van, heading towards another honky tonk, singing, and dancing along to some music. A few short scenes in the bar are all you need to know that Abbie is the kind of supremely laid-back, sociable, and very funny person everyone needs in life. And if an ace personality wasn’t enough, she’s also noticeably good-looking. But, Abbie is far from being a regular teenager. She was born with a rare disease called Epidermolysis bullosa (Eb), an inherited condition “without the gene that keeps skin together,” as she explains. If that sounds like the makings of a documentary that will completely bum you out,...
- 2/12/2015
- by Nikola Grozdanovic
- The Playlist
As the main subject of the documentary Butterfly Girl, written and directed by Houston-based writer and director Cary Bell, lovely 18-year-old Abigail Evans appears to be a typical teenager -- moody, stubborn, and sometimes overly dramatic -- longing for her first alcoholic drink and someone to hold her who is not a parent. However, her everyday drama and challenges are far apart from the usual high school experience. Abbie was born with the life-threatening skin disease of epidermolysis bullosa (Eb), and has been homeschooled by her mother Stacie so that she can be safer at home or on the road with her father, Austin musician John Evans.
Much of Abbie's life has been spent in hospitals being treated for her genetic disease and the physical damage wreaked upon her hands, skin and esophagus. She depends on her mother as a caregiver, who does her laundry and housework. Unable to eat...
Much of Abbie's life has been spent in hospitals being treated for her genetic disease and the physical damage wreaked upon her hands, skin and esophagus. She depends on her mother as a caregiver, who does her laundry and housework. Unable to eat...
- 3/15/2014
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Following her “The Women of Sundance” article in our print and online additions, Danielle Lurie continues her coverage of female filmmakers with a series of pieces highlighting women directors at SXSW. In this email interview, she talks with Jessica Miller, the editor and producer of Butterfly Girl, playing in Documentary Spotlight. Filmmaker: Why this movie? Why did you decide to do it? Miller: Cary [Bell], the director, and I have been working on little projects together over the years, but it was at SXSW 2012 where we were both inspired to really try something new. We decided that we wanted to make […]...
- 3/10/2014
- by Danielle Lurie
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Following her “The Women of Sundance” article in our print and online additions, Danielle Lurie continues her coverage of female filmmakers with a series of pieces highlighting women directors at SXSW. In this email interview, she talks with Jessica Miller, the editor and producer of Butterfly Girl, playing in Documentary Spotlight. Filmmaker: Why this movie? Why did you decide to do it? Miller: Cary [Bell], the director, and I have been working on little projects together over the years, but it was at SXSW 2012 where we were both inspired to really try something new. We decided that we wanted to make […]...
- 3/10/2014
- by Danielle Lurie
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Sundance just ended, and we are already preparing for the next big film festival, South By Southwest. Not too long ago, the festival announced a few of the films premiering this year, but now they’ve announced the main slate. The midnight selections and some inevitable late-breaking additions are still to be announced, but this should be more than enough to get you excited. Along with many World Premieres, and Sundance favorites like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, the line up also includes an anniversary screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and an extended Q&A screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel with Wes Anderson. SXSW 2014 runs March 7 through 15 in Austin, Texas. Check out the line up after the jump.
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
- 1/31/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Headliners strand includes first screenings of the upcoming Universal comedy Neighbors (pictured) starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron and Australian time-travel thriller Predestination with Ethan Hawke.
The 21st edition of the festival in Austin, Texas, runs from March 7-15. The new Episodics programme will include new upcoming television work including Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn for his El Rey Network, HBO’s upcoming Silicon Valley and Fox’s Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.
The first ever SXsports section will include as previously announced an on-stage conversation with Jurgen Klinsmann, the former German international striker and current Us national team coach in the run-up to the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Among the Special Events is a screening of Berlinale opener The Grand Budapest Hotel followed by an extended Q&A with Wes Anderson.
The eight world premiere selections in the Narrative Feature Competition are:
10,000km (Spain) by Carlos Marques Marcet;Animals by Collin Schiffli;[link...
The 21st edition of the festival in Austin, Texas, runs from March 7-15. The new Episodics programme will include new upcoming television work including Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn for his El Rey Network, HBO’s upcoming Silicon Valley and Fox’s Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.
The first ever SXsports section will include as previously announced an on-stage conversation with Jurgen Klinsmann, the former German international striker and current Us national team coach in the run-up to the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Among the Special Events is a screening of Berlinale opener The Grand Budapest Hotel followed by an extended Q&A with Wes Anderson.
The eight world premiere selections in the Narrative Feature Competition are:
10,000km (Spain) by Carlos Marques Marcet;Animals by Collin Schiffli;[link...
- 1/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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