Convergence
At the intersection of art and activism, there is Convergence.
Episode 1
Health Crisis
We spent the summer interviewing healthcare workers, commissioning artists, and editing a piece meant to reveal the scope, context, and impact of the current pandemic on our community. In our first episode, we explore the impact of the pandemic on frontline healthcare workers.
Director: Adam Blaszkiewicz
Producer/Camera/Editor: David A Holcombe
Producer:Spence Warren
Camera: Jaaron Boger
Poem Written by: David W Pedersen
Poem Read by: Ariel Etana Triunfo and David W. Pedersen
Graphics: Nandy Bared
Score: Matthew Mickelsen
Movement Artists: Ariel Etana Triunfo, Adrianna Poindexter
Healthcare workers:
Joel Gonzalez Jr.
David Boren
Dr. Riz Ahmed
Made possible in large part by grants from:
Episode 2
Birth Justice
Soft Cage Films presents the second episode of "Convergence," a new series in which we partner with artists of various disciplines to tell vital stories. In this episode, we explore birth justice and the impact of the pandemic and health care system on expecting Black mothers.
Produced & Directed by: Zanah Thirus Zanah Thirus Productions, LLC
Cinematography by: Matthew Lomax
Editing by: Colbie Fray
Music by: Yanna Cello
Special Thanks to:
Mia Jones with Umifull
(You can follow her on Instagram: @umifull_)
Made possible in large part by grants from:
Episode 3
House of Enigma
House of Enigma is a 10 minute short film exploring gender on an international scale. Using gender and artistic expression alike, two artists on opposite sides of the world explore what it means to exist as an enigma, something that can never be defined, only expressed.
Credits:
Producer: David A. Holcombe
Co-Director: Slade Warnken
Co-Director: Ying Dai
Subjects: Sebastian Olayo, Augus Wang
Made possible in large part by grants from: