Tides // ThePoetryofMichael
Brought to life through film, Tides is a poem about finding beauty and stillness; of falling back into oneself and emerging as everything. // Poetry: Michael Mejia (FB: ThePoetryOfMichael) Film: Austin Harris ([email protected]) Music: Andrew Flores (IG: @the.andrew.flores) Contributing Vision: Shongi Milcah Motsi Talent: Kallie Downing & Josh Stumberg
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The Light of the Star // ThePoetryofMichael & Miss Prissy
The Light of the Star embodies the arduous journey of the oppressed through dance. Using paint as symbol, professional Krump dancer Miss Prissy interprets these struggles in vibrant color. ✨ Poetry by Michael Mejia ✨ Music by Darien Staxx and Hb R Reid. Special thank you to Dani Stalnaker, Marsha Valencia, Landon Naomi Olagü, and Israel Ron!
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Martin Luther King Jr. March // Seattle 2017
Captured at Seattle’s Martin Luther King Jr. March, on January 16, 2017. Features a powerful message from the greatest leader of the Civil Rights Movement that is still relevant today. *Runner-up of Vimeo’s 20 STEPS III: Weekend Challenge* Filmed, produced, and colored by Austin Harris VOICE: Martin Luther King Jr., from interview on 60 Minutes MUSIC: Straumnes by Sigur Rós, used with permission.
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Making of the Māori Kōauau Flute // Woody Woodward
Brian “Woody” Woodward shows his process of making the traditional Māori Kōauau flute. Many of these flutes he passes along to an accomplished Māori carver, HoHepa, who adds traditional native designs to finish the pieces. Woody works out of his artist space in Waimangaroa, Aotearoa (New Zealand).
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The Drum // ThePoetryofMichael
A film by Austin Randolph Harris & Mike Mejia. The Drum is a short film illuminating our journey through longing, suffering, and balance, as we return to the source of all things.
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