Dawn Porter in Person

Dawn Porter in Person

September 21–23, 2023

This September BAMPFA is honored to welcome award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter to discuss her work and career and to present her documentaries Gideon’s Army (2013) and The Lady Bird Diaries (2023).

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  • A woman in a green dress sits on a sofa holding a microphone, surrounded by newspapers and folders dated 1968.

    The Lady Bird Diaries

  • Gideon’s Army

  • Dawn Porter

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Past Films

  • The Lady Bird Diaries

    Dawn Porter
    United States, 2023
    Thursday, September 21 7 PM
    Dawn Porter and Andrés Cediel in Conversation

    A fascinating perspective on a momentous period in US history, gleaned from 123 hours of candid audio recordings made by Lady Bird Johnson during her years in the White House.

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  • Dawn Porter: Artist’s Talk

    Friday, September 22 3 PM
    Dawn Porter and Lisa Armstrong in Conversation

    In this talk, illustrated with excerpts from the many documentaries she has made over the past decade, Dawn Porter discusses what inspires her, her career trajectory, why and how she began making documentaries, and her approach to creating successful and enduring nonfiction films.

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  • Gideon’s Army

    Dawn Porter
    United States, 2013
    Saturday, September 23 4 PM
    Dawn Porter and Mridula Raman in Conversation

    “In this study of exceptional grace under extreme pressure, a trio of public defenders makes considerable personal sacrifices to shield their indigent clients from the full weight of the judicial system” (Deadline Hollywood). “Essential . . . gripping and beautiful” (Esquire Magazine).

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