Award-Winning ‘East of Wall’ Demonstrates Rural Life in ‘Docu-Fiction’

Award-winning ‘East of Wall’ demonstrates rural life in ‘docu-fiction’

There is no one like Tabatha Zimiga. Tattooed, with a half-shaven shock of blonde hair and followed around like a mother duck by a group of wayward teenagers, she cuts an entirely unique figure against the dramatic landscape of western South Dakota. Kate Beecroft recognized as much when she visited Zimiga's ranch just east of the Badlands, and it made her stay a while. Beecroft’s directorial debut, “East of Wall,” is a feature-length film based …

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Kate Beecroft, the Filmmaker Behind “East of Wall”

By Lucy SpicerOne of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can learn about them as people. We decided to get to the bottom of those artistic wells with our ongoing series: Give Me the Backstor…