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I understand that as filmmakers we are also producers and laborers (per Benjamin’s Author as Producer ), and as such, I aim to weaponize my filmmaking skillsets against capitalism. As Benjamin noted: “[the] apparatus is better, the more consumers it is able to turn into producers-that is, readers or spectators into collaborators.”

The phrase "here and elsewhere" is used to convey that something is true or happening not only in the present location but also in other, unspecified locations.

In her poem “NewSpeakers,” Gloria Anzaldua proclaims We don’t want to be / Stars but parts / of constellations . Living now in a time of heightened disparity and manifold global atrocities being committed across political factions, Gloria’s proclamation resists the oppressive systems that thrive on individualism, isolation, division, and scarcity. ... See more

I am interested in handcrafted filmmaking and exploring the ways in which experimental and handcrafted animations make labor visible, aesthetically gesturing towards the workers behind their production.

Madison Liddle goes by “TherapyRaveGirl” on TikTok, where she’s building a platform not just around raving as therapy, but on how to have therapeutic experiences on the dance floor, heal trauma through dancing, and be a healthier raver and partier overall.

In mapping constellations across the night sky, the ancients created a skyward citation practice. When seeking reminders, consultation, or solace, the stories that sustained their lives were ever-present, at most a few hours away from visibility and ready to be referenced. As the Earth spun and the constellations shifted, astrologers developed a tr... See more

The ultimate, hidden truth of the internet is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.” Maybe we should stop publishing essays encouraging companies and people to divest from the open web and instead show how they could contribute to a rich and sprawling public internet.

artistic creation as an ecological practice