Third Coast (and Other Shores)

About a girl and her Js. A meditation on the politics of style, collectivity, and self definition.

In this intimate short documentary, MacLean observes the Houston-based painter, who discusses her working methods.

Land in Sight is an experimental short film shot on Super 8mm film in Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.The film begins with an image of Monte Pascoal, the first spotted land by the Portuguese, through which the colonization process was initiated and consequently, the extermination of the indigenous people. The film documents everyday moments that juxtapose with scenes of resistance from different indigenous communities during a protest in São Paulo. The film has the narration of Leila Rocha Guarani Nhandeva (indigenous leadership of Yvy Katu/ Porto Lindo; Guarani-Kaiowás- Mato Grosso do Sul).

Bodies In Dissent is an exploration of the body as a central site of remembrance and resistance.

A garbage truck plows through the dawn silence. It pulls into place next to a dumpster at a residential apartment complex, whereupon Diego, a Chilean trash worker in Houston, wheels the dumpster over to the truck. As the dumpster is lifted and its contents spilled out, images of residents show us who produced this trash, while an unnamed narrator tells of the earliest forms of waste management, highlighting how little has changed over thousands of years.

Shot around Mount Merapi in Indonesia, Szlam's film depicts an active, evolving landscape.

*please note: this film contains no sound*

Time Crystals is an experimental art film about images, memory, and time, as told by a not-quite-human narrator.

A mysterious frequency seeps its way into the airwaves. Felt around the globe, its terrifying effects transform the fabric of reality.