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Mariam Ghani Interview: What We Left Unfinished Traces the Turbulent History...
Early on in What We Left Unfinished, a new documentary from filmmaker and visual artist Mariam Ghani, a man in jeans and aviators strides towards a burning tank in the desert and throws a ruthless...
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A United Cultural Front, Part 2: DIY Spaces & Culture Sustain Life Throughout...
Photo courtesy of PO Box Collective in Chicago Located in major cities, rural areas, and all types of geographies in-between, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) organizers, collectives, and cultural spaces can...
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Dos Santos Band Interview: City of Mirrors Dynamically Reflects U.S. Latin...
On City of Mirrors, the fourth full-length record from Chicago’s Dos Santos, the five-piece band once again showcases their musical expertise by presenting a rich, multicultural melting pot of sounds....
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Lynn Shelton’s “Of A Certain Age” 2021 Grant Finalists: 12 Filmmakers to Watch
In July 2020, following the tragic and unexpected passing of independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton — known for such films as Sword of Trust (2019), Laggies (2014), and Humpday (2009) — Duplass Brothers...
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Ashley Eakin Interview: Films to Deconstruct the Mainstream Lexicon for...
Los Angeles-based filmmaker and public speaker Ashley Eakin’s third short film, Single (2020), became a smash success when it premiered at South by Southwest. Single, which she’s now developing into a...
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Arami Ullón Interview: Nothing But the Sun Chronicles Colonization’s Damage...
Nothing But the Sun (2020), a searing documentary from Paraguayan-Swiss filmmaker Arami Ullón, explores the plight of the Ayoreo, an Indigenous group living with the aftermath of colonization....
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Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Interview: Topical Dancer Elusively...
When it comes to the current state of identity politics, Belgian musicians Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul check a lot of boxes of diversity and representation. Both have immigrant backgrounds —...
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Hien Interview: A Former Vietnamese Hungarian Pop Star Charts Her Own Path
Though Vietnamese Hungarian singer Hien has been making music professionally since she was 14, her late 2021 EP, Bloom, is a celebration of new beginnings and reinvention. After achieving great...
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Marcelo Gomes Interview: Waiting for the Carnival Documentary Paints a...
Waiting for the Carnival (2019), an engrossing documentary by Brazilian filmmaker Marcelo Gomes, opens with a swath of billboards set against a stark landscape. Showcasing models in skin-tight blue...
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Tzewoon Chan Interview: Blue Island 憂鬱之島 Connects Decades of Counterculture...
When documentary filmmaker Tzewoon Chan began making his genre-bending film Blue Island 憂鬱之島 (2022) in 2017, Hong Kong was between social movements. Coming out of a previous project, Yellowing (2016),...
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Hatis Noit ハチスノイト Interview: The Embodied Experience of Voice as Instrument
Drawing upon a musical practice that is deeply rooted in her sense of embodiment and spiritual understanding of the world, Japanese vocal musician Hatis Noit ハチスノイト uses voice as her primary...
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Nana Mensah Interview: Queen of Glory Expertly Blends Humor and Pathos in a...
When Sarah, a no-nonsense molecular biologist at Columbia University, receives a call informing her of her mother’s death, her default response is denial. “There must be some sort of mistake,” she...
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BAZZOOKAFEST 2022 Interviews: BIPOC Musicians Down North, Bijoux, Jaiden...
For the second year in a row, BAZZOOKAFEST 2022 returns as a free BIPOC-powered music and arts festival. Taking place at Jefferson Park in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, the two-day event will...
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Fern Naomi Renville & Howie Seago Film Interview: Deaf and Native Creators...
A project unlike any other, Changer: A Hand Telling, is a shapeshifter which has taken on many forms. First conceptualized by Native artists Fern Naomi Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) and Roger...
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Urner Interview: How a Love for Process Unlocked His Most Lucid Music Yet
Growing up, Queens-based electronic artist Urner‘s first encounters with music highlighted the range of immersive experiences one can have. From bedtime routines of falling asleep to a repeating Hindu...
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Lynn Shelton’s “Of A Certain Age” 2022 Grant Finalists: 10 Filmmakers Worth...
In 2020, following the passing of independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton (Sword of Trust, Laggies, Humpday), Duplass Brothers Productions and Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum announced the Lynn Shelton “Of a...
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Future Arts Interview: Recontextualizing “Nature as Queen” in a New Media World
In the recent past, the term “new media” has grown to encompass artists who work in any sort of digital medium. Under that blanket term, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have been...
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May Maylisa Cat Interview: Satirical Horror on Institutional DEI Efforts and...
Portland-based experimental filmmaker May Maylisa Cat has recently released two spoof movie trailers that are well-timed for the spooky fall season, but frankly, cover topics that are frightening...
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Dawn Jones Redstone Interview: Reflecting on a Film Career Centered on...
Mother of Color (2022), the first feature-length film from Portland-based filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone, explores the nexus of race- and gender-based marginalization through a day-in-the-life of...
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Magnus Gertten Interview: Nelly & Nadine Stylishly Excavates Queer Family...
Swedish director Magnus Gertten‘s stunning documentary Nelly & Nadine (2022) is bookended by a triumphant black-and-white film reel of hundreds of women with fists in the air, kissing each other’s...
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