I KNOW CATHERINE, THE LOG LADY Documentary Sets Hollywood Premiere

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady, the new documentary centering on stage and screen actress Catherine Coulson, will have its Hollywood premiere on April 17th as the Closing Night Film of the American Cinematheque's This is Not A Fiction Film Festival. The intimate documentary is a look at the life and final performance of Coulson, who was a collaborator of the late director David Lynch.

Weeks after Lynch announced the return, 25 years later, of his groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks, Coulson, best known as the iconic Log Lady, learned she had terminal cancer. Not wanting to disappoint Lynch, her fans, and her cast, she struggled to live long enough to play the part of the Log Lady one more time before her death days later. Celebrated actors, directors, writers and crew, who worked with the performer across stage and screen, came together with her loved ones at her deathbed to help her play her most iconic role. The documentary sheds light on this story.

Following its Hollywood premiere, the documentary will continue screening around the United States, including a weeklong run in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Glendale beginning May 9th. In New York, it will premiere on May 1st at the IFC Center, with an encore screening on May 4th.

Ahead of the premiere, director Richard Green shared, "When Donna DuBain told me what lengths David Lynch and Catherine's closest friends went through to get her final performance as the Log Lady on screen, days before she died, I knew there was a great story there. In their own words, Catherine's friends weave a riveting tale of who Catherine was and how and why the show must go on."

Photo credit: Richard Beymer

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