FLYABOUT
West Coast Premiere!
Directed by Monika Petrillo
United States, 74 Minutes
Documentary
MON APR 20, 6:30pm; SAT APR 25, 2:45pm
Filmmaker Monika Petrillo in attendance 4/25
Monika Petrillo’s autobiographical story of her journey piloting a small single-engine airplane around the continent of Australia is an intimate and inspirational portrait of a young woman growing into an adult and coming to grips with how generational roles change over time. At the age of 24, Petrillo decided to get her pilot’s license; within a year, she had inspired her father to do the same. With her father riding shotgun, she carries us through the true freedom of flight above one of the most untouched and breathtakingly wondrous places on the earth. As she becomes exposed to Australian culture and learns about Walkabout, a spiritual pilgrimage the Aborigines have valued for tens or thousands of years, she is inspired to take stock of her own way of life. It is through her empowering and insightful narration, through her willingness to take the plunge and face her fears, that we are able to reflect on our own dreams and desires.
Filmography: First Feature
Monika Petrillo (Director)
Born in Munich, Germany, Monika Petrillo moved to the United States in 1991 and has established herself as a highly respected and acclaimed script supervisor in the industry. She has worked alongside directors such as Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, Hal Hartley, Wolfgang Petersen, George Hickenlooper, and Tony Bui. Monika has also written about her work as a script supervisor for publications such as Filmmaker Magazine and has advised directing fellows at the Sundance Filmmakers‘ Lab. Working as writer, director, DP, editor and producer, Flyabout marks her directorial debut, and finally finishing a project which pre-dates her marriage as well as her two kids, Monika is looking forward to giving her ancient editing system the burial that it richly deserves.
