SIFF 2024 | RESYNATOR Dir Alison Tavel On Bravery, Closure & Perseverance In Her Feature Doc Debut

"Resynator" is the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Alison Tavel. The film premiered at SXSW 2024 winning the Documentary Feature Audience Award and was an official selection of SIFF 2024
Synopsis: "Alison Tavel never knew her father, only stories of his genius. But when she finds his old synth prototype in her grandmother’s attic, she embarks on a journey to meet musicians affected by his invention. Winner of the 2024 SXSW Documentary Audience Award." - SIFF
In this conversation, Thomas Stoneham-Judge talks with Alison about the challenges of making the film. She discusses working though the difficult funding process, working with the unreliability of the Resynator machine, and what closure on this story means to her.
CONVERSATION TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Can you talk about your history in music and your career?
02:14 - Can you discuss more about funding the film?
04:10 - What was the experience of premiering the film at SXSW like?
06:29 - Do you see yourself brave for pursing and documenting such a personal story?
08:00 - What was your state of mind as you were making the film and overcoming challenges?
10:04 - Have you find closure on this topic of what you were looking for with your dad?
13:03 - Have you pursued the suggestion of innovating the Resynator for practical future use?
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Music featured in this video include the tracks "With Your Bad Self" by Adrian Crutchfield, licensed through Soundstripe.
Motion animation graphics designed by Thomas Stoneham-Judge.