03/06/2018
Just saw "Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405," this year's winner for best documentary short! Check it out below. It has such a hopeful, honest message. There were a few things that really struck me...
1. It's about a brilliant artist, Mindy Alper, who struggles with mental illness and finds the strength to persevere.
2. It reveals the ways that art-making can assist the process of self-discovery and emotional growth. Her large scale papier-mâché work is breathtaking.
3. It's directed by Frank Stiefel, a first-time Oscar winner at the age of 70, showing that you're never too old to try new things and set new goals.
Mindy Alper is a tortured and brilliant 56 year old artist who is represented by one of Los Angeles' top galleries. Acute anxiety, mental disorder and devast...
