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Last October 2010, the documentary world was devastated to lose fellow documentarian Gail Dolgin. Activist, mother, "sister," beloved friend,  mentor, collaborator and comrade to many, and a deep believer in the power of nonfiction to be as riveting as it is strange, she courageously and artfully battled breast cancer for over a decade, all the while working in collaboration with her filmmaking partner Vincente Franco and/or as a creative consulting producer to many filmmakers in the Bay Area. Best known for her Academy Award-nominated film Daughter from Danang (winner of a 2002 Sundance Grand Jury prize), Dolgin's illustrious career encompassed compassionate socially-conscious docs including Summer of Love, Cuba Va and most recently THE BARBER OF BIRMINGHAM: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement. Co-Directed and Produced with Robin Fryday, it had its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival [just three months after Gail passed away] and has gone on to win three "Best Documentary Short" awards.

Join Stranger Than Fiction for a special evening celebrating Gail Dolgin's lasting legacy, inspired vision, commitment to justice and civil rights and her deep love for the pursuit of a good story. Co-presented with Chicken & Egg Pictures and POV.

Location: IFC Center, 323 6th Avenue @ 3rd Street, New York City.