https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com First Negative Two 38 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:57:10 +0000 https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com en https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/38 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:57:10 +0000 First Negative Two 38 https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/38 38 (2021), 23 min Vivid interruptions of sound and images fragment the psychic landscape of a 38-year-old woman who becomes obsessed with the social media presence of the young woman who broke up her relationship. The latest entry in Chew and Durand’s ongoing examination of the embodied experience of our hybrid online-IRL existence, 38 mines contemporary life’s nuanced exchanges between longing and looking, voyeurism and the desire to be seen. World premiere at New York Film Festival Screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam Writer / Director / Editor: Micaela Durand &amp; Daniel Chew Starring: Curie Choi, Alicia Novella Vasquez Camera: Eric K. 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We catch glimpses of his reflection on the glass facades that dominate the architecture surrounding him, a visual stand-in for the world of screens that populate our lives. He longs for connection, watching other people on social media while offering himself up to be seen. He attempts to create the perfect selfie in the hopes of meeting his stranger face to face. Will they ever meet? And will that satisfy their desires? World premiere at The Shed Screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam, MOCA LA, Parrish Art Museum, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Le Cinema Club Writer / Director / Editor: Micaela Durand &amp; Daniel Chew Starring: Eric Lee Camera: Eric K. 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She walks over a bridge at sunrise, follows a stranger through the streets of the city, and meets up with a friend to wander their favorite spots in NYC. She documents all of this on her phone, sharing her world by uploading to her profile. Comments, in the form of subtitles, puncture this narrative, ranging from casual banter with friends to threatening comments from strangers. It is a glimpse into the realities that teenagers have to negotiate today, how they connect through personas and engage in random digital encounters, and how that shapes them. World premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019 Winner of Best Narrative Short at San Diego Asian Film Festival 2019 Screened at e-flux, MOCA LA, The Shed, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Parrish Art Museum Writer / Director: Micaela Durand &amp; Daniel Chew Starring: Mae Wangmo Camera: Daniel Chew Editor: Micaela Durand <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3fee4f830f9dd51dd16573838fd85a03afe89228aaecd91b42f19b5cadc437f4/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_05_03_13.Still006.jpg" data-mid="97930439" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3fee4f830f9dd51dd16573838fd85a03afe89228aaecd91b42f19b5cadc437f4/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_05_03_13.Still006.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85780e4469a228ff17d2fa4d18d447cbfc5226c4b279f87d0e1aba3b813979ad/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_07_22_15.Still010.jpg" data-mid="97936823" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/85780e4469a228ff17d2fa4d18d447cbfc5226c4b279f87d0e1aba3b813979ad/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_07_22_15.Still010.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbd9c22e1781a85cb85f95f43a99352d56e67b2c9dda5b09ee06ad7a5c621bd0/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_05_54_04.Still007.jpg" data-mid="97936772" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbd9c22e1781a85cb85f95f43a99352d56e67b2c9dda5b09ee06ad7a5c621bd0/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_05_54_04.Still007.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f02c8bc34114ae36d1548d26796777b41af90ca7bca34f35d6642309006af751/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_04_22_23.Still005.jpg" data-mid="97930452" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f02c8bc34114ae36d1548d26796777b41af90ca7bca34f35d6642309006af751/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_04_22_23.Still005.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aacdd3bf06b81716a4f49f791df4e01a051b86adfdf6f2fd7c2e8950abab424e/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_09_45_03.Still014.jpg" data-mid="97930461" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aacdd3bf06b81716a4f49f791df4e01a051b86adfdf6f2fd7c2e8950abab424e/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_09_45_03.Still014.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e315a4d2640e98cd0ab6e25339792cd85e694ae1187e51503c01b3a81b99586/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_08_49_08.Still012.jpg" data-mid="97936857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e315a4d2640e98cd0ab6e25339792cd85e694ae1187e51503c01b3a81b99586/180720_MicaelaDurand_First_IH-C_MG-20190108_v04-Stereo.mov.00_08_49_08.Still012.jpg" /> https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Live-EXPLICIT Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:00:44 +0000 First Negative Two 38 https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Live-EXPLICIT Live [EXPLICIT] (2014), 28 minA portrait of a group of teenagers, bored in the suburbs, with their phones and social media to keep them company. They awkwardly attempt to connect, slowly learning to live a physical existence as rich as their online lives. A relationship blossoms between two of the teens as they learn how to navigate each other in the real world, their phones playing an important role in their interactions. A film that honestly captures teen romance and all its angst in the current moment, unafraid of revealing the embarrassing moments of growing up. 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Their work has been shown in the U.S. and abroad including at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, New York Film Festival, MoMA PS1, White Columns, 47 Canal, MOCA LA, The Shed, BAFICI, Le Cinema Club, and e-flux. They have done residencies at Macdowell and Fogo Island Arts and are currently recipients of the Jerome Artist Fellowship for 2021-2022. https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Contact Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:36:31 +0000 First Negative Two 38 https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Contact bffa3ae@gmail.com https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Home Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:09:36 +0000 First Negative Two 38 https://micaeladuranddanielchew.com/Home &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="4103" height="2308" width_o="4103" height_o="2308" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91adc955b1ac775deeebf94aa6578f07f29efb3c84f93aed4a75b0ada7290719/filmmagfinal.jpg" data-mid="97942772" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91adc955b1ac775deeebf94aa6578f07f29efb3c84f93aed4a75b0ada7290719/filmmagfinal.jpg" />