The Book Lady is a documentary about country music legend and pop-culture icon Dolly PartonâÂÂs campaign for childrenâÂÂs literacy.
Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Keith Urban, Canadian singerâÂÂsongwriters Sarah Harmer and Justin Rutledge, fiddler Natalie MacMaster and children's author Robert Munsch are featured in the documentary, which chronicles the launch of PartonâÂÂs âÂÂImagination Libraryâ in Canada.
The Book Lady was directed by Natasha Ryan, produced by Brad Horvath and executive-produced by filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald and Doug Pettigrew. It will air on CBC Television, Bravo! and BookTelevision in Canada.
It had its international premiere at the 28th Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 20, 2008.