GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY
dir. Theodore Schaefer, 2021
77 min, USA.
In English.
MONDAY, MAY 1 – 7:30 PM with Q&A moderated by Jourdain Searles
TUESDAY, MAY 2 – 7:30 PM with Q&A moderated by Chris Eigeman
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 – 7:30 PM with Q&A moderated by Zach Clark
FRIDAY, MAY 5 – 7:30PM with Q&A moderated by Fran Hoepfner
This May, Spectacle is proud to present a 4-night engagement of GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY, a uniquely surreal road trip film shot on 16mm.
After having her identity stolen, a woman (Annie Parisse) goes on a road trip with her son’s pregnant girlfriend (Gus Birney), to track down the perpetrators, only to have the trip become a surreal journey of self discovery and empowerment.
Theodore Schaefer is a New York-based filmmaker and Producer. His directorial debut, Giving Birth to a Butterfly, premiered at the 25th Fantasia International Film Festival and is being distributed by Cinedigm and Fandor. Through his work at Dweck Productions, Theodore produced We’re All Going To The World’s Fair (Sundance 2021, released by Utopia and HBO MAX) and The Adults (Berlin 2023, to be released by Universal).
