Mundane Oddities of Living
Mindfulness happens when you learn to take comfort in the wait. In those moments of life when it seems as if nothing is happening, change is actually occurring. To have patience and to take pleasure in the mundane - the daily acts of domesticity - is a gift. This series is an homage to the poet Rilke and inspired by the art house film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. It is a celebration of the ordinary acts of living and an autobiography of sorts, of the filmmaker's journey to mindfulness from experiences with depression and anxiety (see my YouTube channel for more videos in this series and the "mindfulness" page for more resources on mental health and wellness).
Mindfulness happens when you learn to take comfort in the wait. In those moments of life when it seems as if nothing is happening, change is actually occurring. To have patience and to take pleasure in the mundane - the daily acts of domesticity - is a gift. This series is an homage to the poet Rilke and inspired by the art house film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. It is a celebration of the ordinary acts of living and an autobiography of sorts, of the filmmaker's journey to mindfulness from experiences with depression and anxiety (see my YouTube channel for more videos in this series and the "mindfulness" page for more resources on mental health and wellness).
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Eros
A love letter to East Garfield Park on the westside of Chicago, IL. |
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Movement Study
Observations in movement and sound. |
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The Empress
An excerpt from the feature-length documentary. The filmmaker interviews her grandmother about her life accomplishments. |
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The Empress
An excerpt from the feature-length documentary. The filmmaker interviews her grandmother about her life accomplishments. |
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Equinox
Experimental video with footage shot at Tassajara San Francisco Zen Center. |
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Beautiful Decay
An ode to paying off a car loan. |
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Pandora
Experimental film shot on 16mm in a butterfly conservatory in New England. |
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Daily Bread
An observational film of the geese inhabiting a bridge under the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. |
