between starshine & clay
sound design/mix for film
2021—AUG 6
| “...what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed." —won't you celebrate with me, Lucille Clifton |
between starshine & clay is a love letter to a nonviolent future, to blackness, to soil and salt, to the power of public prophetic ritual in honoring our lost loved ones. May this film inspire you to return to ceremony, the healing power of community, the divinity of black people, and the sacredness of all life. May it give respite and hope to other families mourning their beloved lost ones. We will continue to speak their names, asé.
Nominated for best experimental short film for Blackstar Film Festival 2021.
Creative direction by brontë velez & Mer Aldao. Directed/edited by Mer Aldao.
Cinematography for Point Reyes ceremony by Mer Aldao & Leà Soler. Cinematography for Oakland ceremony: Mateo Hinojosa & Joel Wanek.
The Well prophecy by brontë velez.
Score by Jiordi Rosales
Sound Design/Mix by José A. Rivera
Featuring voice of Yolanda Banks Reed, mama of Sahleem Tindle, at the Oakland 2019 Lead to Life ceremony closing out the Anti Police Terror Project annual March & Rally to Reclaim MLK’s Legacy.
Produced by Lead to Life team - brontë velez, jazmín calderón torres, Liz Kennedy, and Stormy St. Val
Nominated for best experimental short film for Blackstar Film Festival 2021.
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Poster by Stoney Creation featuring a photo by Ayşe GürsözCreative direction by brontë velez & Mer Aldao. Directed/edited by Mer Aldao.
Cinematography for Point Reyes ceremony by Mer Aldao & Leà Soler. Cinematography for Oakland ceremony: Mateo Hinojosa & Joel Wanek.
The Well prophecy by brontë velez.
Score by Jiordi Rosales
Sound Design/Mix by José A. Rivera
Featuring voice of Yolanda Banks Reed, mama of Sahleem Tindle, at the Oakland 2019 Lead to Life ceremony closing out the Anti Police Terror Project annual March & Rally to Reclaim MLK’s Legacy.
Produced by Lead to Life team - brontë velez, jazmín calderón torres, Liz Kennedy, and Stormy St. Val