In 2016 Michael Fiore--in tandem with Erik Sharkey--earned a slot in SHOOT’s New Directors Showcase for Floyd Norman, An Animated Life, a documentary which told the story of Norman, the first African American animator at Disney, chronicling his career and ongoing impact on the filmmaking community.
Fast forward to today and Fiore’s penchant for telling human stories that are interesting unto themselves yet carry a greater consequence on the world at large is again evident in Veselka: The Rainbow On The Corner At The Center Of The World, a feature documentary which is currently playing in theaters in New York and L.A., vying for extended release with this weekend’s box office performance pending. It has already been extended three times — for a 4-week play to date — since it’s opening on Feb 23.
Written and directed by Fiore, Veselka: The Rainbow On The Corner At The Center Of The World tells the story More