A Room Alive
2024•30m•Released
Documentary
UW faculty member Lynda Barry takes center stage in this charming documentary about the “Comics Room”, where Dr. Barry and her students–including a student turned faculty, comics veteran Jeff Butler–explore their creativity through the medium of comic books, creating a lively community of artists in the process.
Director
Tommasina (Tommie) Capelli
Cast
Lynda Barry
Interviewee
Jeff Butler
Interviewee
Julia Tanenbaum
Interviewee
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