Mykel Dicus flagging in India. (Photos courtesy Films Gone Wild) Cheryll Allison’s new documentary finds hope in tragedy RICH LOPEZ | Staff writerrich@dallasvoice.com These days Cheryll Allison is caught up in the hustle and bustle of the film festival circuit.
At the time of this interview, she had just screened her new documentary, Pieces of Us, in Palm Springs. The next day, she was heading home to Dallas to open the Dallas VideoFest at the Angelika.
The struggle is real. But the struggle is also worth it so that her film gets the exposure it needs to spread its message. “Films will often address assault but not the [victim],” Allison said by phone. “I wanted a film about the recovery and the survivor and how it helps when you have the