COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Documentary Centerpiece)

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This Sundance Festival Favorite Award-winner is a luminous portrait of poet Andrea Gibson, an artist whose words defined a generation. This tender documentary, flowing with the rhythm of Gibson’s poetry, follows Gibson through their cancer diagnosis and their profound love story with fellow poet Megan Falley, celebrating their joy, friendship, and romance that endured alongside volcanic sorrow. When Gibson passed away in July 2025, the film became an even more poignant tribute–capturing their fierce spirit, enduring influence, and boundless capacity for love. With intimate direction from Ryan White, this affectionate film honors a voice whose power transcends a lifetime.

“You’ve likely heard that this extraordinary film will break your heart. And it will. But what you may not have heard is how gently, how masterfully, it will piece it back together, leaving it fuller, wiser, and somehow stronger than before. Rarely has the phrase “a life well lived” been captured with such tenderness, such clarity of purpose. Prepare to be captivated, undone, and deeply moved. This is storytelling at its most human.” – Murtada Elfadl, Senior Programmer

“A documentary about cancer could sound unbearably heavy, but COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT offers the best kind of catharsis: the life-affirming kind. Ryan White captures Andrea Gibson’s fierce spirit and boundless love, leaving us moved, inspired, and deeply grateful.” – David Hatkoff, Executive Director

Ryan White

Andrea Gibson, Megan Falley