Can exercise be a kind of medicine? Grace, the filmmaker’s mother, had been living with metastatic breast cancer for 20 years. During that time, as a way of mastering her illnesses, she competed in countless road races and triathlons. Living with Grace documents the relationship between illness and wellness in the life of Grace, and provides a hopeful outlook on one woman's cancer journey.
Current and former Black classically trained musicians discuss their own experiences of grappling with anti-Black racism in the classical music world. From jazz musicians to NGO presidents, Black classical musicians face violent forms of prejudice at all points of their career. This film asks, how can we rethink classical music as a space that is welcoming, rather than exclusive?
What is Nataraj dance and how did it reach this far corner of Western Massachussetts? In this documentary, both novice and professional dancers discuss the significance of this beautiful, embodied dance form in their own lives. It considers how the cultural import of this localized dance form travels and transcends both geographical and cultural boundaries.
What is intersectional film theory and why is it important? In this video essay, filmmaker Alexis Holloway explores the dynamic field of feminist film theory, thinking about how the intersections of race, class, nationality, and sexuality might better enable us to create inclusive, respectful, and meaningful media.