I've long admired the writing and storytelling in The Bitter Southerner, so I'm thrilled that they are a distribution partner for my short documentary film, For Memories' Sake, made several years ago but never distributed online till now.
I'm honored to be included in their latest issue, alongside an interview about the making of the film and highlighting some wonderful new photographs from Angela Singer, my grandmother extraordinaire.
I was surprised and honored to see The Story of the Stuff as an Editor's Choice this week on Digital Humanities Now.
This content was selected for Digital Humanities Now by Editor-in-Chief Anne McDivitt based on nominations by Editors-at-Large.
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since the shooting at Virginia Tech. I've been hesitant to speak to media about the anniversary because of all the ways that coverage can go wrong (e.g. exploiting victims, drawing attention to shooters, etc.), but I agreed to this front page story and was thankful that reporter Rachel Ohm focused on The Story of the Stuff, what it means to process grief, and violence prevention efforts.
I had a wonderful experience creating a site-specific installation of The Story of the Stuff and presenting the web documentary at Filmgate Interactive. Thanks so much for the great review, Lauren Wissot/Filmmaker Magazine:
"Finally, there was my biggest find of the fest, ...At heart The Story of the Stuff is a thrillingly populist project, and one that serves as a living document of remembrance in the wake of incomprehensible death."
Read the full article here.
I'll presenting as a guest of the Storycode Forum about the making of The Story of the Stuff on July 21 at 7pm at The Film Society at Lincoln Center. This presentation is open to the public and will be geared towards transmedia storytellers and makers. Tickets will be available the week of the event.
On July 23, I'll be offering a special workshop on preserving personal archives at Scribe Video Center in Philadelphia, followed by a guided screening of The Story of the Stuff. Tickets are now available online.
I am honored to have been selected along with my collaborator Paul Harrill as one of Independent Magazine's "10 to Watch" in 2015.
The feature/interview is available here.
And the Sundance Institute's Anne Lai comments on our work in this Extra.
“But the truth is, no matter how many teddy bears are sent, it does not undo the violence.”
I was recently interviewed by the Newtown Bee, the local newspaper for Newtown, Connecticut, about the origin behind the THE STORY OF THE STUFF and the experience of filming following the Sandy Hook School tragedy.
Check out the full interview and article here.
The Story of the Stuff, an immersive web documentary about condolences sent following public tragedies, was published online on April 16--the eighth anniversary of the Virginia Tech campus shooting, which was an impetus for the project.
The main project site has been published, but I'm continuing to develop education and outreach materials over the summer with funds raised through an on-going IndieGoGo campaign.
To read more about the origin of this project and its launch, read this article and interview in the Newtown Bee or listen to this story from Virginia Public Radio.