Inside the Beauty Bubble
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2023 WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
2021
United States
31 mins
NYC Premiere
Documentary Film Competition
| Cheryl Bookout, Cheri Gaulke | |
| Cheryl Bookout, Cheri Gaulke | |
Inside the Beauty Bubble is a short documentary film about a renowned collector of hair artifacts fighting to keep his desert dreams alive. The Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum in Joshua Tree is the magical and kitsch-filled brainchild of Jeff Hafler. The film covers a year in the life of Jeff and his roadside attraction as they face lockdowns, protests and massive societal change. It is a film about family, fabulousness and folk art, a film that reminds us it’s sometimes the strong people on the margins that hold a community together.
About the Director
Cheryl Bookout co-directed the doc film INSIDE THE BEAUTY BUBBLE; she is currently producing the feature documentary ACTING LIKE WOMEN and a short film JUST A FRIEND and is the founder of The Chimaera Project, a nonprofit that champions women filmmakers.
Cheri Gaulke is a pioneer in the feminist art movement; directed the award-winning documentaries GLORIA’S CALL and MISS ALMA THOMAS: A LIFE IN COLOR; co-director of INSIDE THE BEAUTY BUBBLE and is currently in production on her feature documentary ACTING LIKE WOMEN.
Reviews
Documentarians Traverse The World Of The Unburstable Beauty Bubble – Winter Film Awards, by Lianna Albrizio
Perseverance -MOM Film Fest 2022 – The Reviews Hub by Maryam Philpott
Film Review, 2022 Dances with Films – Entertainment Today by Brad Auerbach
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Awards
2022 American Documentary and Animation Film Festival – Sadie Katz Hustle Award
2022 Arrow Film Festival (France) – Best Short Documentary
2022 California International Shorts – Best Short Documentary
2022 Cinema Diverse – Director’s Choice
2022 Cinema Diverse – Festival Favorite
2022 Dances with Films Fest – Audience Award
2022 Grand Rapids Film Festival – Finalist
2022 Long Beach QFilm Festival – Best Short Documentary Award
2022 MOM Virtual Film Festival – Most Viewed Award
2022 My Hero International Film Festival – Arts Heroes Award
2022 Nevada City Film Festival – Heart of Gold Award
2022 Not Film Fest (Italy) Finalist
2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival – Audience Award
2022 Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Grand Jury Award
2022 Studio City International Film and TV Festival – Best Documentary Short Award
2022 Yucca Valley Film Festival – Yucca Valley Award
2023 Thomas Edison Film Festival – Jury’s Stellar Award
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