Outside the Frame and Open Signal have collaborated with youth who have been homeless to make a series of short 360 degree films on their life experience. They usually would be seen with VR glasses, tonight they are presented in the OMSI Planetarium.
From the organizers, the pieces are:
"Masks, the most turbulent piece, reveals what living with schizophrenia really feels like and the humble dreams of the protagonist—to have a place to live and a caring roommate. Filmmaker Colefire says: 'To give more of an understanding of psychosis because a lot of the time it’s very invalidated, and I think it will help people understand what the other side of it is like.'
Hibiscus explores challenges of contemporary Black life. 'Black trauma is not just the experience of racism but manifests as a constant state of vigilance and the internal dilemma of whether or not to bring more Black children into the world,' says Hibiscus filmmaker Rhone. 'Our Black children are guaranteed the same racial stress and trauma that continues to be neglected and trivialized by White America.'
In One of My Names is Bash, a Black queer woman provides a 360-degree view of her first apartment. The work portrays Bash’s emotions tied to the space, seen through her own eyes, as transcends homelessness."
It is a unique project and future opportunities to see it are unknown.
Films https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/a886537a-ea0d-81b9-c4d7-d443fad1bf3a at OMSI 6:15PM and 7 with reception Sliding scale admission + $5 parking, advance tickets recommended
