QUILT FEVER is available to watch on YouTube.
Synopsis
Every year, thousands of quilters descend upon Paducah, Kentucky for its annual quilt competition, doubling the town’s population. “The Academy Awards of quilting” is a weeklong spectacle in which quilters from all over the world vie for the coveted Best of Show award. Beyond the competition, the film weaves through stories of individual quilters to reveal deeper motivations behind the art.
Credits
Director: Olivia Loomis Merrion Executive Producers: Aubrey Aden-Buie, Elisa Gambino Cinematographer: John Picklap Editor: Nico Bovat, Olivia Loomis Merrion Music: Aled Roberts, Sam Simkoff
Watch the filmmaker conversation moderated by SYSFF Programmer Jillian Corsie.