Flannery: The Storied Life of the Writer from Georgia

Flannery: The Storied Life of the Writer from Georgia is the lyrical, intimate exploration of the life and work of author Flannery O’Connor, whose distinctive Southern Gothic style influenced a generation of artists and activists. The film frames the woman behind her sharply aware, starkly redemptive writing style in her family home at Andalusia farm in Milledgeville, Georgia, illuminating a new view of the author. Directors Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco, S. J. combine fresh archival footage, newly discovered personal letters, O’Connor’s own published words, original animations and music, and conversations with people who knew her and were inspired by her to examine the life and legacy of the American literary icon. 

Flannery was the winner of the 2019 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, as well as an official selection for the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, the 2019 Austin Film Festival, the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival, and more. The NEH-supported documentary can be accessed via PBS and other streaming services listed on the film’s website.