Seeing Life in High Fidelity
By Tanner Sell High Fidelity is a short film done entirely by Ava Fumarolo. As the producer and main talent, Ava depicts her own strife as a young woman to navigate relationships. She speaks directly to the camera, recounting her own mental struggles as they play out in real time. Her love of music serves as a parallel; as the vinyl records turn in circles, so does her mind. Something she cares about so deeply has become distant...
The Future of the Fanihi Is Far from Secure
By Veronique Manfredini “Fanihi: Kültürel Bir Özet,” directed by Jim Tharp, is a short documentary analyzing the relationship between the Mariana Islands’ native fruit bat, the Fanihi, and the Chamorro’s societal struggle with heritage and commercialization. The short film begins with a paragraph of text about the importance of the Mariana Archipelago’s fruit bat, which I wish had been narrated rather than just written, as it would...
A Space for Women to Shine and Grow
By Rhea Mursalin Women Are Gold, a film by Lizzie Green, highlights the jewelry brand Penh Lenh in Cambodia and the work they’ve done to educate and motivate local, marginalized women. Throughout the film, the women in Cambodia open up about their personal struggles and the help they’ve received since becoming a part of Penh Lenh. The benefits they’ve experienced range from career opportunities, to developing skills, to simply...
Bir Erkeğin En İyi Arkadaşı
Taylor Holden Quinn Freidman'ın A Boy's Best Friend adlı filmi, pandemide geçen, Billy adında küçük bir çocuk hakkında yürek ısıtan bir kısa film. Billy karantinada ve sıkılıyor, ve nasıl eğlenebileceğimizi bulmaya çalışıyorum. Bu sırada, köpeği sürekli onun dikkatini çekmeye çalışıyor, ama Billy evcil hayvanını görmezden gelmeyi seçiyor. Billy'nin ebeveynleri tartışmaya ve sorunlar yaşamaya başlayıncaya kadar Billy, köpeğinin önemli olduğunu fark etmez....
Dancing to Connect Despite Isolation
By Veronique Manfredini Lacking, curated by Battery Dance in collaboration with their German program, Bağlantı Dancing, is a short film that focuses on the feeling of isolation caused by the pandemic and the connection created when people collaborate. Lacking begins with an introduction by the three individuals that made the workshop possible. This was a great way to introduce the dance: an interpretation of the dancers’ emotions...
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