SHADOW DANCE

This past summer I had the pleasure of taking a Super 8 film making class with Mono No Aware. Our final task was to make an experimental film. I took it as the opportunity to reflect and tell the story of my past year in New York. 

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I’ve struggled with mental health for the majority of my life.
And, when I moved to New York, that deep cut pain and fear was heightened. The intensity of my feelings often confined me to my couch and the walls of my apartment. I spent my days watching shadows dance on my walls, and the world went on.

With consistent work and reflecting on the things and places
that hurt most, I’ve learned to manage and almost control that confining feeling. To live with it, rather than being consumed by it. Now I find that I enjoy stepping outside, reading books in cafes, going to farmers markets, and seeing the people of New York live their lives while I simultaneously try to live mine. This film is a reflection on breaking free, stepping outside of ourselves, and dancing out of the shadows. 

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