SHORT FILMS
ISOLATION OF FAROE
After one adventure in the Nordic country of the Faroe islands, I left with one big feeling that captured everything I felt from this trip. Isolation. I put together what I believe captures the outstandingly beautiful minimalism of the Faroe islands.
MUIR WOODS
Muir woods, California. Other than being visually stunning, there is so much diversity in this one forest. I found this forest to be very peaceful and I aimed to capture exactly how I felt in this film. Hope you enjoy!
Pescadero, CA
Pescadero, California is a small town in the bay area. At Pigeons Point in Pescadero there is a wonderful community right on the coast of California. This video captures what I thought, was the beauty of Pescadero. With lovely beaches, lots of birds playing in the wind, and A beautiful small town. I hope you enjoy this video.
The Other
My film explores the idea that sometimes “the other” that we encounter in our lives is not another person, but a version of ourselves that we are not always aware of. In my film, the stressed, unconcerned version of myself appears through subtle but significant actions. Stealing a parking spot, taking a wallet without considering who it might effect, and my car not starting are all moments that represent the version of me that is overwhelmed and emotionally numb. By contrast, the final scene, where I quietly look through memories that once made me feel alive reminds me of the other version of myself, the one that is hidden when I am constantly bombarded by the stress factors in life, the me that still values connection, relationships, and hobbies. The other me is never gone but just buried beneath the stress. The opening montage of a very peaceful morning symbolizes the small hope I carry into each new day, a hope that is quickly interrupted when reality hits, in this case, once I arrived at school, I stole a parking spot from another person, out of my unconcern for others because stress has made me ignorantly think about only me getting through the day. I thought this moment was a perfect representation of transformation from my hopeful morning self into the overwhelmed "other" self that is created by my inner stress.
