Portland avant-pop musician Jesse Carsten, aka Half Shadow, constantly seeks ways to express his dreamy interior world and simultaneously bring listeners into his. Hailing from his upcoming record, At Home With My Candles, the black-and-white music...
Arami Ullón Interview: Nothing But the Sun Chronicles Colonization’s Damage to the Indigenous Ayoreo
Nothing But the Sun (2020), a searing documentary from Paraguayan-Swiss filmmaker Arami Ullón, explores the plight of the Ayoreo, an Indigenous group living with the aftermath of colonization. Translated from its Spanish title, Apenas el Sol, the...
Los Angeles-based filmmaker and public speaker Ashley Eakin’s third short film, Single (2020), became a smash success when it premiered at South by Southwest. Single, which she’s now developing into a series for FX, follows Kim, a glamorous, self...
Almost immediately after I conclude my interview with Seattle R&B singer Olivia Thomas — who goes by the name LIVt — a crew of people flood into the small basement green room at Barboza. They’re members of the opening bands...
Supreme Short Films at Slamdance 2022: Top Picks in Narrative, Animation, Documentary & Experimental
Slamdance 2022 returns virtually for yet another year in 2022, with access to over 100 films for only $10! Streaming from January 27 to February 6, the 28th edition of the festival yet again commits to supporting independent, emerging artists. In...
JJJJJerome Ellis speaks with a stutter. He asked that his stutters be included in the transcription of this interview as a gesture towards others who speak dysfluently, so that they might see themselves recognized here. JJJJJerome Ellis stands with...