‘Barbara Forever’ Director Brydie O’Connor on Celebrating a Lesbian Icon Who Did It All – and Getting Support From Christine Vachon

Oct 27, 2026 4:45am PT ‘Barbara Forever’ Director Brydie O’Connor on Celebrating a Lesbian Icon Who Did It All – and Getting Support From Christine Vachon

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Lesbian artist Barbara Hammer felt invisible for most of her life. She started making films in the late 1960s, but emerging queer filmmakers often face the same challenges today.

“I really felt her frustration at so many different points,” says Brydie O’Connor, director of “Barbara Forever.”

“We had such wonderful partners, but we were all working overtime on this little movie that could. All the success that we’ve seen with this film hasn’t translated into funding for new projects or making money. I really hope that it will at some point.”

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