The Lady Bird Diaries
World Premiere - SXSW 2023
Winner of the Louis Black “Lone Star” Award
From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter comes "The Lady Bird Diaries," a groundbreaking all-archival documentary film about Lady Bird Johnson, one of the most influential and least understood First Ladies. The feature film looks at the 123 hours of personal and revealing audio diaries that Lady Bird recorded during her husband’s administration. The film reveals Lady Bird as an astute observer of character and culture and a savvy political strategist. It recasts her crucial role in LBJ’s presidency and brings viewers behind the scenes of one of the most tumultuous and consequential periods in modern American history.
Based on the book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight and the podcast In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson.
The Lady Bird Diaries will be available to stream on Hulu.
IN THE MEDIA
‘The Lady Bird Diaries’ sheds new light on the first lady’s contributions, in her own words, Texas Public Radio
Review: ‘The Lady Bird Diaries’ Review: A Compelling Insider’s View of a Presidency Like No Other, The Hollywood Reporter
SXSW Portraits, Entertainment Weekly