BIG ARTS will host its second annual Documentary Film Festival on Nov. 14–15 at its Sanibel campus, featuring acclaimed filmmaker and Academy Award winner Molly O’Brien.
The festival will showcase four of O’Brien’s films — two she directed and two she produced — including The Disappearance of Shere Hite, Every Body, A Pig With Hair, and The Only Girl in the Orchestra, which earned her the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. Audiences will also enjoy Q&A sessions and discussions with O’Brien, offering rare insight into her creative process and the state of modern documentary filmmaking.
O’Brien, an Emmy Award-winning producer and head of documentary for NBC News Studios, is known for powerful, thought-provoking storytelling that explores themes of identity, art, and social change.
The event opens Nov. 14 with a reception and film screening, followed by additional screenings, a catered dinner, and a filmmaker talk on Nov. 15.
Tickets are $100 for the full festival, with single-event tickets available.
For tickets or more information, visit bigarts.org/event/film-festival-2025 or call 239-395-0900.
BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.
