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Snowland

Snowland is a visually rich, character-driven documentary that invites viewers into the imaginative world of Cora Lee Witt, who broke away from a polygamous sect in Utah and spent decades building a life entirely of her own making. Through a mix of cinema verité and dreamlike stop-motion animation, the film explores how Cora channels solitude, memory, and survival into “Snowland,” a deeply personal creative universe where she reclaims her voice and vision.

More than a story of escape, SNOWLAND is a testament to the transformative power of art, the resilience of the human spirit, and the quiet, radical act of making something beautiful from the hardest parts of life. Over 12 years in the making, the film is a rare and intimate portrait of a woman determined to shape her own reality.

Directed by: Jill Orschel
Film type: Documentary
Runtime: 90 minutes
Year: 2024
Country: United States
Language: English
Cast: Cora Lee Witt

Honors:

Feature Documentary Top Ten Finalist at 2025 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Official Selection:

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2025
La Femme International Film Festival 2025
Central Coast Film Festival (Australia) 2025
Slamdance Film Festival 2026
Doc Utah 2026

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