Dir. Abi Cole
Pro. Meghan Shea
Between The Lines
ABOUT
Between the Lines: Liz at Large follows the incredible artistry of Liz Montague, the first black cartoonist for the New Yorker as she endeavors to solidify her standing as one of the great artists of our time all while trail blazing for women and for the BIPOC community in the United Sates.
Liz at Large Featuring Liz Montague
Produced by Persistent Productions as part of Persistent Learning Executive Producer: Meghan Shea Director/ Producer:
Abi Cole Writers: Abi Cole & Meghan Shea
Cinematography: Abi Cole & Michael K. Rogers
Editors: Abi Cole & David Flood
Graphics & Final Finishing: David Flood
Associate Producer: Fiona Chong
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Directors Statement
Liz Montague first emailed The New Yorker’s cartoon editor out of frustration that all of the illustrations featured white subjects. She began contributing to the magazine in 2019 and became the first Black, female cartoonist in The New Yorker’s near century run.
Montague’s cartoons push the publication’s boundaries through focusing on the intersection of self and social awareness in an accessible style with clean lines and representative subjects. Montague sketches a world in which Black women are the main characters.
Behind the Scenes
Working with Abi Cole during her time at George Washington University as part of the Women's Leadership program, Persistent Films helped to usher in the style, the production and ultimately the post production on this film.
Screening Locations
To date the film has had multiple film festival appearances including the following:
Decatur Short Docs Festival
May 2021
Through Women's Eyes Film Festival
March 5 -7, 2021
Cannes Film Festival
The American Pavilion
Emerging Filmaker Showcase
In Cannes July 2021
Lift Off Global Network
Feb 2021
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