Vivien’s Wild Ride

After a long career in cinema, film editor Vivien Hillgrove starts losing her sight, forcing her to reexamine past traumas and relationships, and to reinvent herself and her art. 

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08.01.2026

Vivien's Wild Ride will screen at the Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) on Saturday, August 1, at 7pm, as part of a month-long series called "Made in Berkeley: The House That Zaentz Built." Vivien will speak in person following the screening. Get tickets here!


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07.26.2026

In celebration of the ADA (Americans with Disability Act), Vivien's Wild Ride screens at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on Sunday, July 26th at 1pm. 

Featuring a live panel discussion moderated by Crip Camp director Jim LeBrecht, with Vivien's Wild Ride director Vivien Hillgrove, Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda (Executive Director, Center for Independent Living), and Dr. Kevin Mintz (Roxie Community Member and Disability Rights Advocate).

Vivien's Wild Ride screens as a double feature with Sign 504 Now! (30min) which takes viewers to the frontlines of a landmark, 26-day sit-in at the SF Federal Office Building conducted by over 150 disabled activists in 1977.

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04.25.2026

Vivien's Wild Ride received the Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival! The film also received the Audience Award. Our deepest gratitude to the SDFF for these incredible honors and to everyone who attended the screenings. Thank you!

04.11.2026

Vivien's Wild Ride screens at the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival April 11th at 11am at Rialto Cinema #8. Get tickets here.

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