The First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art is our biggest event of the year and the only festival in the world dedicated to memoir and documentary art! We promise to feed your soul and your stomach, entertain and engage your spirit, and take you beyond the borders of your own life experience. Artists from multiple genres – musicians, filmmakers, authors, fine artists and more – serve as your guides.

The 2010 First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art will take place in the fall at the Painted Bride Arts Center from November 10-14. Keep checking this page for updates on our schedule, but you can expect theatrical premieres, exclusive film screenings, workshops with award winning writers and more. We will also be unveiling the First Person Museum, a “museum of the people” showcasing the objects and stories from everyday people.

Plus, we are excited to announce First Person Raw, a new series at the Festival for fresh works by emerging artists. We are collecting artist submissions from now till May 31st. Details on this exciting series here.

2009 Highlights: Mark Bowden, Rita Mae Brown, A.J. Jacobs, Ruth Reichl, The Yes Men

Ruth Reichl