Bright Lights: Meow Wolf with Co Director Jilann Spitzmiller

Directed by Morgan Capps and JILANN SPITZMILLER, documentary, English, 88 minutes, USA, 2018. ALL BRIGHT LIGHTS SCREENINGS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBIC. SEATING IS ON A FIRST COME BASIS, NO TICKETS OR RSVPS. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM. Co-presented with the Boston Underground Film Festival. A group of artists in Santa Fe, NM become a DIY collective called Meow Wolf. Their immersive, large-scale exhibitions crack open a profitable niche in the arts industry, even as their social mission is challenged by the demands of rapid success. The group’s members navigate fracture and loss for years in pursuit of their idealistic vision. When they spark the interest of George R. R. Martin and receive his support to take over an old bowling alley, Meow Wolf builds a massive exhibition with over 140 artists working at a breakneck pace. With the wild success of the House of Eternal Return, Meow Wolf now faces its own internal turmoil as it begins to change the lives of creatives everywhere. Discussion with co-director Jilann Spitzmiller to follow.