Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute appoints new Board of Directors members
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute (HSDFI) announced the appointment of several distinguished individuals to
Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Meadow’s AHEAD OF THE CURVE: SLO Film Fest 2021 Interviews:
In the interview, we talk about the challenges faced in making a documentary when you have a relationship with the subject (Jen is married to Franco), delving into the topic of representation, and the evolution of the acceptance of the word “lesbian” within the story of Curve and Franco. We also discuss the desire by Jen and Rivkah to make sure the film was forward thinking as opposed to just approaching the film a s a history lesson.
Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Medow’s AHEAD OF THE CURVE Review at BENTONVILLE Film Fest ; follows incredible rise of lesbian-focused Curve and founder, Franco Stevens
But in the midst of all this madness, the real goal was for lesbian women to have a place where they could just be themselves. And the magazine helped pioneer that space. Listening to the recounting of what came before and how things transformed is pretty much summed up in one sentence from an activist’s interview: “They’ve wanted us to be political for so long that any type of visibility is political.” Yes, just walking down the street holding hands with your partner used to be a radical act.