Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: “So Close to the Sky” by Documentary Filmmakers Anica Wu and Emily Kinskey

What are you working on—on the side?

We are currently in Panama working on our feature-length documentary “So Close to the Sky”, a film about one of the oldest indigenous tribes, the Ngäbe-Buglé, and the rural campesinos of Western Panama. As the country rapidly develops, these native and traditional lifestyles are increasingly unsustainable, and as they fade, so do the history and traditions of Panamanian culture.

We work on commercial and documentary projects in Chicago, where we are based, b...