For what it's worth, I've seen the documentary Tig, am a big Tig Notaro
fan, and was disappointed. The structure was pretty flat, more tell you
how to feel than show you (with some really stale music cues / choices
that kind of drag you by the ear). If you are familiar with her work,
you don't really learn anything new. The group might do better
licensing the audio of her famous Largo show -- a much rawer, more
emotional, and complete experience in my opinion. But, it does bundle a
number of topics that are pretty current in trying to tell her story.
One additional angle that might be of interest for those coming up with
alternatives is the issue of fertility -- the film documents her
struggles to decide how to proceed with her desire to have a family
while dealing with cancer treatment and the risks involved.
--
Meghann Matwichuk, M.S.
Associate Librarian
Film and Video Collection
Morris Library, University of Delaware
181 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717
(302) 831-1475
http://www.library.udel.edu/filmandvideo
On 8/26/2015 6:20 PM, Bergman, Barbara J wrote:
Tig looks like a great film.
What aspects are they interested in? Women, LGBT, disease/disability,
comedy…?
65_redroses is about woman with cystic fibrosis connecting with other
with CIF. (No standup comedy, that I recall.)
http://www.rocoeducational.com/65_red_roses
I know there are a couple films about comedians with disabilities, but
blanking on titles.
Barb Bergman | Media Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian |
Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 |
barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu <mailto:barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu>
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[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Hooper, Lisa K
*Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:31 PM
*To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
*Subject:* [Videolib] Alternative films to Tig
Greetings everyone,
A group here on campus was very interested in hosting a screening of
Tig <https://youtu.be/eO7kJ0j4Qzw>. Unfortunately the distributor
declined our request. I just watched the trailer and it’s fantastic
looking, but that is making it that much harder for me to think of an
alternative, similarly themed film that we could use in its place.
Does anyone on this list have suggestions?
Thanks!
-lisa H.
Music & Media Librarian
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Tulane University
504.314.7822
@lkHMusLibrarian
www.facebook.com/TulaneMusicAndMediaCenter
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relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
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