Inside the Beauty Bubble is a short documentary film about a renowned collector of hair artifacts fighting to keep his desert dreams alive. The Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum in Joshua Tree is the magical and kitsch-filled brainchild of Jeff Hafler.

Our film covers a year in the life of Jeff and his roadside attraction as they face lockdowns, protests and massive societal change. It is a film about family, fabulousness and folk art, a film that reminds us it’s sometimes the strong people on the margins that hold a community together.

Documentary | 31 minutes

Director’s Biographies - Cheryl Bookout, Cheri Gaulke

Cheryl Bookout is a filmmaker and studio artist residing in Joshua Tree, CA.

Bookout directed the short documentary film INSIDE THE BEATUY BUBBLE, which entered the film festival circuit in January 2022 and to-date has won the Audience Award at the 2022 San Luis Obispo Film Festival and at the 2022 Dances With Films Festival plus the Sadie Katz Hustle Award at the 2022 Amdocs Film Festival.

Writer/Director/Producer Cheri Gaulke is a pioneer in the feminist art movement in Los Angeles.

Her work has been presented in film festivals internationally, in museums and a Smithsonian-touring exhibition, and alternative settings including buses, churches, and prehistoric temples.