Shaun the Sheep

Completely delightful feature length version of the adventures of Shaun and his farm friends. What with one thing and another, the farmer is suffering memory loss in the big city. And the animals are off to save him. Stuff I love: no character speaks words, the city is different but not Evil, the farm is modern and not in some magical past, the people are representative of the actual population of a UK city (full range of skin colors, different clothes and hair, tattoos, headscarves). There was peril but nothing as intense as A Close Shave. It was clever, funny, and full of heart. Highly recommended.

Tig

Doc about comedian Tig Notaro in the wake of her near-legendary live set about being diagnosed with cancer. Interesting, funny, well-made. She had a truly tumultuous few years. Enjoyed the film and the Q & A afterward, where she was gracious when asked to perform by the SIFF staffer running the event. Recommended.