I was traveling the film festival circuit with my latest feature “Odd Brodsky”. Having just wrapped a successful showing in Chicago, my next stop was upstate New York to participate in a feminist festival that celebrates women filmmakers in leadership roles. Over the years, this particular festival had championed hundreds of creative women, and I was honored to be joining this inspiring group. Although I arrived safely in Rochester, my luggage did not. I scurried to get to my hotel and check into the festival before the opening night film and party. Feeling a little discombobulated, I was intercepted by…