WORLD PREMIERE Janis Ian had one of the most remarkable debuts in modern music history. At the age of 13, she began performing her original songs at New York City gigs alongside future legends. From there, the precocious teenager turned fearless singer-songwriter built a career with many chapters–winning Grammys while navigating personal and professional highs and lows–in a remarkable trajectory now entering its fifth decade. Ian’s emotionally transporting songbook and turbulent life story make compelling echoes for the generation of American women who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, discovering and voicing their power. – Jaie Laplante
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with film subject Janis Ian, director, producer and writer Varda Bar-Kar, producer Alessandra Pasquino, executive producer and writer Pierre Hauser, cinematographer Matthew Wilder, and editor Ryan Larkin.
This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for online screenings
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.