Paola Mendoza and Michael Skolnik:
Paola Mendoza and Michael Skolnik return to the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival with WITHOUT THE KING, a soaring documentary about a young Swasi princess who learns that her kingdom is not all that it appears to be. KING won the Special Jury Prize at this year's Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival. Skolnik directed Paola in 2004's ON THE OUTS, which follows the choices made by three women - a drug dealer, an addict, and a pregnant teen living in Jersey City. Paola also starred in this year's PADRE NUESTRO, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.