Breaking Down a Doc Fest Run: Process, People, and Payoff
"Filmmaking can be very lonely... but we are each other's strengths."
'The Solace of Sisterhood'
In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, Charles Haine sits down with documentary co-directors Geneva Peschka and Anna Andersen to discuss their latest project, The Solace of Sisterhood, which recently premiered at Tribeca.
The conversation dives deep into the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how they found and built trust with their subjects—the Caramel Curves, a New Orleans-based all-female motorcycle club—and how they navigated a successful festival run. From storytelling intention to set culture, the team shares their collaborative journey in bringing vulnerability, softness, and strength to the screen.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How Geneva and Anna met and began their creative partnership
- Their journey developing The Solace of Sisterhood and pitching it to Fujifilm
- Building trust and a safe space for documentary subjects
- How bringing in co-founder True’s daughter, Skye, as a camera operator deepened the film
- The evolving importance of ethical statements in festival submissions
- Shifting set culture to prioritize respect, connection, and vulnerability
- Working with the Fujifilm GFX100 and achieving a cinematic, soft visual tone
- The emotional highs and logistical challenges of their festival journey, including premiering at Tribeca
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