I CAN ONLY BE MARY LANE (2018)
59 Minutes
Role: Director, Producer, Editor
At 82, Mary Lane is one of the last legendary Blues musicians that made the Great Migration from America’s south. Although Mary is widely respected in Chicago, she has never gotten the wider recognition she deserves. I Can Only Be Mary Lane follows Mary as she records just her second studio album and first in over 20 years.
Official Selections:
2019 Baltimore International Black Film Festival
2019 Albuquerque Film & Music Experience
2019 Macon Film Festival
2019 Boomtown Film and Music Festival
2019 Indie Gathering International Film Festival
2019 University Film and Video Association Conference
2019 New Haven International Film Festival
2019 Ozark Foothills FilmFest
2019 Capital City Film Festival
2019 Hot Springs Int’l Women’s Film Festival
2019 Voices in Black and White Film Festival
2019 Big Muddy Film Festival
2018 Women of the Lens Film Festival
2018 Cincinnati Film Society’s RiverReel Film Festival
2018 Queen City Film Festival
2018 Doc’ n Roll Film Festival
2018 Santa Cruz Film Festival
2018 Mosaic World Film Festival
2018 OnScreen Chicago Local Film Showcase
2018 Women of the Lens Film Festival
Community Screenings:
Buddy Guy’s Blues Club Legends
Fitzgerald’s Night Club
Chicago History Museum
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
210 Live
Skokie Theater
The Quarry Entertainment Center
“This is a film for all true music lovers. It gives you belief in classic music, as well as the inspiration on how we should all grasp life and squeeze it for all it is worth.” - Review Excerpt from Gigwise