Science Non-Fiction
A series of films made throughout the 2010s, Science Non-Fiction sits at the intersection of science and experimental documentary. In various ways, these works in video tap into raw, unfettered human emotion and behavior, coinciding with the period of rapid discovery and advancement in the brain sciences that has marked the new millennium. Our understanding of a range of processes has advanced, with new insights into early childhood development, emotional intelligence, addiction, depression, anger, decision-making, brain-machine interfaces, etc.—all now studied with a more precise understanding of what’s taking place in the brain. We’ve entered the dark place that 20th century scientists, writers and theorists anticipated and feared, a new media world of machine intelligence and human vulnerability. In this new, more interconnected world, we’re being manipulated and ultimately rewired, with our agency diminished and our very perception of reality altered.
The dystopian present and our uncertain future are contemplated through the prism of big data, psychometrics, micro-targeted surveillance, advanced techniques of persuasion and the 2016 Presidential election. More about Nix
Apparatus Synapse | 2016 | HD color | 16:00
Through the vehicle of human subject neuroscience experiments, Apparatus Synapse uses the proximity of the camera to convey the rhythms and patterns of thought and reaction, mirroring the synapses and neural pathways of the brain and reflecting the quickly shifting nature of the act of thinking. More about Apparatus Synapse
Oneiric | 2014 | HD color | 19:00
Where are we directing our attention, what are the perils of distraction, and what becomes of social interaction in an increasingly digital world? More about Oneiric
Bicycle Day | 2016 | HD color & b&w | 16:30
In dreamlike fashion, Bicycle Day explores the clinical use of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), with images drawn from news reports, films of recreational use and footage of controlled experimental studies. More about Bicycle Day
Toxic Detroit | 2011 | HD color | 10:00
The film visualizes some of the daunting problems facing Detroit as it strives to revive itself from a toxic legacy of unbridled industrial production. More about Toxic Detroit