“The Art of Joy Brown” Selected for Competition at 2025 Mystic Film Festival

I am thrilled to announce that my latest documentary, The Art of Joy Brown, has been selected for competition at the 8th Annual Mystic Film Festival, taking place October 2nd through 5th, 2025, in Mystic, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island.

The Laurels

This selection holds particular significance for me, as it marks a meaningful return to a festival that has become deeply important to my work as a filmmaker. In 2022, I had the honor of receiving the Grand Jury Prize at the Mystic Film Festival for my documentary on Alice Parker. Now, three years later, I find myself once again sharing the work of another extraordinary woman through this same prestigious platform.

The connection runs even deeper than festival history. Joy Brown, the subject of my latest film, calls Connecticut home, making this selection feel like a natural homecoming for both filmmaker and subject. It seems fitting that a story about Joy’s artistry and resilience should premiere in the very state where her creative journey unfolds.

There is something profoundly moving about how these two powerful women—Alice Parker and Joy Brown—have each guided me to this beloved coastal community. Both subjects have challenged me as a storyteller, inspired me as an artist, and ultimately led me back to Mystic, a place that has become a treasured destination in my filmmaking journey.

The Mystic Film Festival continues to champion independent cinema and provide a vital platform for diverse voices in documentary storytelling. I am deeply grateful to the festival programmers for recognizing The Art of Joy Brown and for creating a space where meaningful stories can find their audience.

I look forward to returning to Mystic this October to share Joy’s remarkable story with festival audiences and to once again experience the warmth and support of this exceptional film community.

More details about screening times and ticketing information will be announced as the festival approaches. I invite you to join me in Mystic this fall to celebrate the art of storytelling and the power of documenting extraordinary lives.

For more information about the Mystic Film Festival, visit mysticfilmfestival.com.