Let’s break free beyond our walls – it’s a new era, time for flights of fantasy and intrigue. Breathe deep and explore the extraordinary odyssey of the human and cosmic phenomena.
A music video and pandemic-proof curated film for the song "Hold my Hand" by Death Valley Girls, directed by 61 filmmakers from across North America.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: ANDI AVERY
Andi Avery was born in New York, where she learned to give her unvarnished opinion on just about everything. After a promising childhood defined by an incorrigible book habit, and 4 years in an intensive acting and directing program, she dropped out of an all-girls private college after 8 months. She spent the next decade trying to assuage her guilt by obtaining as many odd certifications as possible as she tried to find her niche. The yoga teacher-cum-sommelier-cum-wildlife veterinary technician-cum-sex worker (sure, you can add a rim shot in there if you like)-cum-stuntwoman finally pulled her shit together in 2015 when she conceptualized a film based on her experiences in sex work. Leaving Charlie was shot in 2016 by a crew of 40 women & non-binary individuals. The narrative short has made rounds on the festival circuit, landing her 3 awards for her directing. Most importantly, it finally allowed her to utter the only statement that got a bigger eye-roll from Mom & Dad than her job as a stripper: “…but what I really want to do, is direct.”
MEET THE FILMMAKER: KATE E. HINSHAW
Kate E. Hinshaw is a tactile filmmaker and cinematographer who works with digital and film cameras alike. Coming from an experimental background, she is interested in using the cinematic gaze to render visible the interiority of the feminine. Tactily, she works with 16mm and super 8mm film through bleaching, scratching, painting, and burning the emulsion in order to tell stories through color and texture. Her work has screened at SXSW, Atlanta Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and Indie Grits. She earned an MFA at the University of Colorado at Boulder in Spring 2020 where she was awarded a teaching excellence award for her work as a digital cinematography instructor. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she publishes and curates Analog Cookbook—a film zine that celebrates and shares knowledge of analog filmmaking, darkroom processes, and features artists from all over the world.
- Year2020
- Runtime3 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorAndi Avery & Kate E. Hinshaw
- ProducerKate E. Hinshaw
- CastA collective film by: Emily Andrews, Emily Atwood, Andi Avery, Brittany Baksa, Jillian Banegas, Cali M. Banks, Kavan Barnett, Tiffany Benitez, Jackie Borofsky, Josh Bloomer, Kansas Bowling, Archer Boyette, Mateo Carrasco García, María Castillo, Marisol Castillo, Tara Chickey, Andrea Comiskey, Nola Cooks, Shane Dedman, Paul DeSilva, Cedar Floyd, Mark Giese, Christie Gulden-Swengel, Rachael Guma, Ted Hesse, Kevin Hawkins, Erica Hill, James Hollenbaugh, Stephanie Hough, Justin Jackley, Ashley Jellison, Jody Kho, Kheang Kho, Abby King, Brian Lonano, Kevin Daniel Lonano, Hannah "Aloha" Macnamara, Rocio Mesa, Quatoyiah Murry, Lucas Ostrowski, Clayton Pacelli, Mattie Pieschel, Hannie Ramirez, Justin Rhody, Sarah Bex Rice, Robyn Riggins, Jose Ruiz, Emily Sabanero, Ulises Sabanero, Hogan Seidel, Caleb Smith, Kria Deren Smith, Gabby Sumney, Darren Swengel, Sophia Swengel, Shea Valdez, Will VK, Eileen White, Lauren Young, Kristin Zahra, and Cathy Zimmermann.
Let’s break free beyond our walls – it’s a new era, time for flights of fantasy and intrigue. Breathe deep and explore the extraordinary odyssey of the human and cosmic phenomena.
A music video and pandemic-proof curated film for the song "Hold my Hand" by Death Valley Girls, directed by 61 filmmakers from across North America.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: ANDI AVERY
Andi Avery was born in New York, where she learned to give her unvarnished opinion on just about everything. After a promising childhood defined by an incorrigible book habit, and 4 years in an intensive acting and directing program, she dropped out of an all-girls private college after 8 months. She spent the next decade trying to assuage her guilt by obtaining as many odd certifications as possible as she tried to find her niche. The yoga teacher-cum-sommelier-cum-wildlife veterinary technician-cum-sex worker (sure, you can add a rim shot in there if you like)-cum-stuntwoman finally pulled her shit together in 2015 when she conceptualized a film based on her experiences in sex work. Leaving Charlie was shot in 2016 by a crew of 40 women & non-binary individuals. The narrative short has made rounds on the festival circuit, landing her 3 awards for her directing. Most importantly, it finally allowed her to utter the only statement that got a bigger eye-roll from Mom & Dad than her job as a stripper: “…but what I really want to do, is direct.”
MEET THE FILMMAKER: KATE E. HINSHAW
Kate E. Hinshaw is a tactile filmmaker and cinematographer who works with digital and film cameras alike. Coming from an experimental background, she is interested in using the cinematic gaze to render visible the interiority of the feminine. Tactily, she works with 16mm and super 8mm film through bleaching, scratching, painting, and burning the emulsion in order to tell stories through color and texture. Her work has screened at SXSW, Atlanta Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and Indie Grits. She earned an MFA at the University of Colorado at Boulder in Spring 2020 where she was awarded a teaching excellence award for her work as a digital cinematography instructor. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she publishes and curates Analog Cookbook—a film zine that celebrates and shares knowledge of analog filmmaking, darkroom processes, and features artists from all over the world.
- Year2020
- Runtime3 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorAndi Avery & Kate E. Hinshaw
- ProducerKate E. Hinshaw
- CastA collective film by: Emily Andrews, Emily Atwood, Andi Avery, Brittany Baksa, Jillian Banegas, Cali M. Banks, Kavan Barnett, Tiffany Benitez, Jackie Borofsky, Josh Bloomer, Kansas Bowling, Archer Boyette, Mateo Carrasco García, María Castillo, Marisol Castillo, Tara Chickey, Andrea Comiskey, Nola Cooks, Shane Dedman, Paul DeSilva, Cedar Floyd, Mark Giese, Christie Gulden-Swengel, Rachael Guma, Ted Hesse, Kevin Hawkins, Erica Hill, James Hollenbaugh, Stephanie Hough, Justin Jackley, Ashley Jellison, Jody Kho, Kheang Kho, Abby King, Brian Lonano, Kevin Daniel Lonano, Hannah "Aloha" Macnamara, Rocio Mesa, Quatoyiah Murry, Lucas Ostrowski, Clayton Pacelli, Mattie Pieschel, Hannie Ramirez, Justin Rhody, Sarah Bex Rice, Robyn Riggins, Jose Ruiz, Emily Sabanero, Ulises Sabanero, Hogan Seidel, Caleb Smith, Kria Deren Smith, Gabby Sumney, Darren Swengel, Sophia Swengel, Shea Valdez, Will VK, Eileen White, Lauren Young, Kristin Zahra, and Cathy Zimmermann.