By Way of Canarsie
After years of neglect by the City of New York and the devastation of Hurricane Sandy - the coastal community of Canarsie, Brooklyn wants more. Using a variety of formats, this experimental series of vignettes explores Canarsie’s unique relationship to the water through recreation, resiliency, and the community’s imagination for the future.
Role: Director | Editor | Cinematographer with Co-Director: Emily Packer
Where to Watch: PBS POV Season 6, The Criterion Channel, Argo & Kino Lorber
Featured in the Criterion Channel’s lineup of December 2021 films, By Way of Canarsie made its inaugural release in a collection of films “Who Will Start Another Fire” curated by Dedza Films. Covered by Filmmaker Magazine, IDA, The Brooklyn Reader and as a part of Dedza’s “Scrapbook”.
Official Selections:
2023 UrbanWorld Film Festival
2023 Third Horizon x Caribbean Film Series
2023 Bay Ridge Through An Ecological Lens @stand4gallery and @ecoartspace
2021 Coney Island Film Festival
2021 Green Screen - The Environmental Film Festival
2021 Prismatic Ground
2021 Third Horizon Film Festival
2021 Green Screen Environmental Film Festival
2020 DOC NYC Film Festival
2020 BlackStar Film Festival
2020 TwinCities Film Festival
2020 BAM’s Fall Virtual Series
2020 Better Cities Film Festival
BK Reader, Programmers’ Notebook: New York Lives, Canarsie Courier, Dedza Films, IMDB
