🎬 Come See Me in the Good Light

The documentary film traces the raw, deeply profound, and extraordinarily life-affirming final year of American non-binary poet and activist Andrea Gibson. Diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer in July 2021, the Colorado Poet Laureate refuses to let their impending mortality diminish a lifetime built on radical vulnerability. Instead, alongside their devoted partner and fellow poet, Megan Falley, Gibson embarks on an intimate, courageous journey to transform grief into a celebration of love, art, and queer resilience.

Filmed inside the couple’s home in Longmont, Colorado, between January and December 2024, the narrative follows their daily routines, the complex physical toll of medical treatment, and the quiet, domestic spaces where their bond deepens. The core of the film tracks Gibson's determination to assemble one final, epic spoken-word performance. Interweaving real-time footage with dynamic readings of their most poignant poems, the narrative unspools Gibson’s history—confronting early childhood trauma, wrestling with identity, and championing the LGBTQ+ community. Rather than leaning into standard tragic melodrama, the film functions as a luminous, bittersweet testament to a relationship that uses creative practice and unyielding wit to stare down mortality.

💡 Production & Cultural Context 🧠
Sundance Triumph and Tragic Timing: Conceived by comedian Tig Notaro and producer Stef Willen—both longtime close friends of the couple—the film became an absolute critical darling at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, taking home the coveted Festival Favorite Audience Award. In a tragic twist of timing, although Gibson lived to witness the beautiful reception at Sundance, they passed away from their illness on July 14, 2025, just months before Apple TV+ distributed the film to a global streaming audience.

Star-Studded Queer Backing: The documentary features an exceptional roster of LGBTQ+ artists and allies behind the scenes. High-profile figures like Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and musicians Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile served as executive producers. Carlile and Bareilles notably collaborated with Gibson to co-write the film's closing original song, "Salt Then Sour Then Sweet."

A Master of Direct Cinema: Director Ryan White (Good Night Oppy, The Keepers) captures the couple's bond through a factual, deeply observant lens. By avoiding heavy-handed talking heads and letting Gibson’s performative language drive the pacing, the film effortlessly bridges the gap between the artistic stage and private reality.