After receiving a BA in American Studies from UT Austin in 2001, Kelcey Edwards studied film production at Austin Filmworks. In 2003 she co-founded Iron Gate Studios art space and spent the next few years devoting herself to independent film and gallery work. In 2006 she was one of eight filmmakers selected for Stanford University's MFA program in Documentary Film & Video. She is an award winning filmmaker whose films have been screened at numerous film festivals, including SXSW, Mendocino, Black Maria and South Florida Women's International Film Festivals.
Imitating Life
HD video
15:07 min.
A playful, essayistic look at camouflage in its many guises. This film burrows a
wormhole through the seemingly unconnected realms of fashion, nature, military, and art.
A Portrait of the Poet as a Young Dog
16mm color film
10:23 min
San Francisco poet August Kleinzahler presents a unique view of his life in the city...as a dog.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:
- Director's Choice (2nd place), Black Maria Film Festival, 2008
Gentle Creatures
Co-directed by Kelcey Edwards
and May Lin Au Yong
Digital Video - Widescreen
10:32 min.
With implacable resolve and well-worn boots, two plain-speaking Californian
cowgirls steward both land and beast through the uncertain seasons. Their
trusty mares accompany them in the craggy valleys and in the brokenness of
their own lives, bringing redemption and restoration.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:
- Director's Choice (3rd place), Black Maria Film Festival, 2008
The Ghost in the Material
16mm black and white film
4:20 min.
An outsider's look at the black and white world of pen and ink artist William Noguera.
FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS:
- Mendocino Film Festival, 2007
- Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco, 2007