Best and Most Beautiful Things
Synopsis
Off a dirt road in rural Maine, a precocious 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Michelle is quirky and charming, legally blind and diagnosed on the autism spectrum, with big dreams and varied passions. Searching for connection, Michelle explores love and empowerment outside the limits of “normal” through a provocative fringe community. Will she take the leap to experience the wide world for herself? Michelle’s joyful story of self-discovery celebrates outcasts everywhere.
Section: Documentary Feature Competition
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2016
Runtime: 90min
Credits
Director: Garrett Zevgetis
Executive Producer: Kevin S. Bright, Claudia Bright
Producer: Ariana Garfinkel, Jeff Consiglio, Garrett Zevgetis, Jordan Salvatoriello
Cinematographer: Sarah Ginsburg, Jordan Salvatoriello
Editor: Jeff Consiglio
Sound Designer: Joe Milner
Music: Tyler Strickland
Additional Credits: Additional Editor: Sarah Ginsburg
Principal Cast: Michelle Smith, Julie Smith, Michael Roche, Jeff Migliozzi, Bill Appel, Mike Smith, Michael Smith, Jordan Smith
Director Bio
Garrett Zevgetis is a Boston filmmaker who served in the US Navy during Desert Storm, and earned an MFA in Media Art from Emerson College. His short film A MERCENARY TALE premiered at Boston International Film Festival and was distributed worldwide by Ouat Media. He also worked at FRONTLINE, WGBH, and RADIO OPEN SOURCE WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON.
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Carriage House Pictures
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