SXSW 2025 | A Conversation with The Tallest Dwarf Director Julie Wyman
Description
Hey everyone! I'm thrilled to share another film festival interview with you.
This time, I spoke with Julie Wyman from the documentary The Tallest Dwarf.
The Tallest Dwarf is a documentary about the Little People community and the rumors of "partial dwarfism" in Julie's family.
Buy tickets for The Tallest Dwarf's SXSW screenings here.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
The Tallest Dwarf screens during SXSW 2025!
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Chapters
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 01:26 - Initial Inspiration and Personal Connection
- 03:49 - Reclaiming the Narrative: Representation and Agency
- 05:22 - Addressing the Uncomfortable Aspects of Representation
- 07:21 - Reid Davenport's Spirit Awards Speech and Visual Representation
- 10:12 - Navigating Nuance and Complexity
- 15:32 - The Process of Interviewing the Little People Community
- 21:29 - What Julie Hopes People Take Away from The Tallest Dwarf
- 25:00 - Julie's Advice to Emerging Filmmakers From Marginalized Communities
- 26:45 - My Call to Neurodivergent Filmmakers to Make More Representation of Neurodivergent Projects
- 27:15 - Outro
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