At the party following Thursday night's screening of Rory Kennedy's upcoming HBO documentary "Ethel" in North Hollywood, filmmakers and guests and staff of the International Documentary Association were in a celebratory mood.
The lovely, funny, moving doc about Ethel Kennedy, made by the last of Ethel's 11 children, was the launchpad for the IDA's 16th annual DocuWeeks showcase, which kicks off at noon Friday and runs through August, featuring 17 shorts and 11 features.
Not an official part of the DocuWeeks schedule, "Ethel" had a gentle touch and a keen eye for the best way to illuminate the humor, heartbreak and indomitable spirit of a woman who deserves to be known for far more than just being the widow of assassinated 1968 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy.