CIFF Shorts are free and open to the public thanks to support from The First. We captured some quick clips and Q & As with the filmmakers after the screening of their films as the audience asked them questions.

One of the more sassy subjects of the Shorts program starred New York photographer Flo Fox, directed by Riley Hooper. Both of Flo’s parents were dead by the time she was 14 and she essentially raised herself on the streets of New York. With gritty style and a witty sense of humor, Flo has been documenting the streets of New York City since the 1970s. Now in her 60s and battling multiple sclerosis, lung cancer and visual impairment, Flo continues to pursue photography and maintain her adventurous, feisty spirit and dirty sense of humor. (And as the audience can attest, Flo’s famed D***thology portraits were both uncomfortable and hilarious.)

Audience question: How do you know Flo and what is she up to now?

Hooper: I have a friend who was working at an art gallery that represents artists over the age of 60. She was represented there and my friend introduced me to her. Flo is still living in New York and still doing photography, basically just as happy as ever.

To see a trailer for Flo click here.

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