Flying In: A Discussion of a Life in Film with Producer and Author Gretchen McGowan

June 5, 2025

Presented by Elliott Bay Book Company.

McGowan relays her often humorous and absurd stories in "Flying In: My Adventures in Filmmaking." This is a story told from the inside out, showcasing the perspective of a woman who started with no connections, beat the odds, and rose to produce international hit films.

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From scrappy freelance work on location in Vietnam, Costa Rica, Spain, and Buffalo in the ’90s to the seasoned studio executive jobs in Jordan, Germany, and New York City in the ’00s, Flying In is a ride-along through the golden age of independent film—from script discovery through premiere night. Follow McGowan as she produces films with directors like Jim Jarmusch, Brian De Palma, Mary Harron, Todd Haynes and James Ivory with the gamut of stars from Mickey Rourke and Shelley Winters to Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett and the Wu-Tang Clan.

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