Emerson thesis -- Media art

"Blue Rebellion is a project featuring a multimedia exhibition, as well as short-film documentary called, "Out of the Blue' which explores the story and colonial history of natural indigo dye, an indigenous product of Bengal that is now being revived in Bangladesh, through slow and sustainable fashion by local artisans and entrepreneurs. It is a project celebrating an important artisanal craft that exists at the intersection of indigenous expression and colonial legacy." -- Abstract

"Blue Square is a short narrative fiction film in the horror/comedy genre. The film was written and produced with the intent to dissect the caricature of the tortured artist, criticize the popular romanticism of an imagined link between creative talent with severe mental illness, and use the genre conventions of cosmic horror to visually represent the anxieties and fears that come with creating art in any medium." -- Abstract

"Breach is a 20-minute short fiction film that explores issues of boundaries between friends, trust, and privacy between lovers from an angle of a failing relationship. It tells of a day when Chen, a woman mid-20s, with suspicion of her partner Tom's loyalty, seeks proofs of infidelity in Tom's phone in a fight." -- Abstract

"Bulletproof Bandit is a female led dystopian short film that follows Bandit as she finds her voice in a world of chaos. This story is grounded in the need for Bandit to get life saving medicine for her sister Luna, with the help of their friend Mirah. However, at its core, it explores the world of passive and active resistance, survival, living life, and the powerful role of art in a broken society." -- Abstract

Crown of Gamma is a feature-length, narrative film. Composed in five chapters, and designed for consumption via a VHS box set with five modules, the film invites narrative scrambling and corporeal dismemberment (atomistic separation of form) from the view

"Death Rattle is an 18-minute dark comedy about a young woman who has to move in and take care of her dying grandpa. From poop to family politics, she finds herself submerged in the murky world of adult responsibility in this end-of-life coming-of-age story." -- Abstract

"A middle-aged landscaper reflects on his decision to abandon his athletic ambitions and reevaluates his pursuit of the American Dream." -- Abstract

"Echoes is a short narrative film that follows an old man - John who has to downsize from his old house and finds a box of junky things belonging to his old lover - Richard." -- Abstract

"A film that tells the story of a girl who revisits her grandparents' vacant house five years after their deaths to find it is still filled with thousands of their trinkets. Exploring the house and remembering her past, she attempts to let go. This film is inspired by true events." --Abstract.

"Follows the filmmaker's journey out of the Mormon church -- a journey unexpectedly aligned with her first pregnancy. The film depicts her pregnancy from start to finish while exploring the emotional and spiritual weight of leaving Mormonism, its effect on the mother she hopes to become, and its effect on the mother who raised her." -- Abstract.

"My thesis project is a narrative short movie, around 20 mins. The story is about three young friends reunites to dig out three bottles they buried when they were high school students. During this journey, three of them have to face their life dilemma." -- Abstract

"A story about a band's first show back after the death of their lead singer, an exploration on finding the ties that bind us to the things we love." --Abstract.