9TEEN

SHOT ON HI 8

THIS FILM IS A CAPSULE - 19, FILTERED THROUGH THE TEXTURE OF THE ‘90S.  THE CAMERA CAPTURES LIFE THE WAY VIRGIL TALKED ABOUT DESIGN - TAKING THE EVERYDAY AND TURNING IT 3% TO THE LEFT SO YOU SEE IT DIFFERENTLY. THE GRAIN, THE GLITCHES, THE RANDOMNESS - THEY’RE NOT FLAWS, THEY’RE THE POINT. A VISUAL LANGUAGE BUILT FROM ACCIDENTS, SPONTANEITY, AND WHATEVER THE WORLD PUTS IN FRONT OF THE LENS.  

A STUDY OF YOUTH + MOTION + PLACE. BOULDER, CO BECOMES A BACKDROP AND A COLLABORATOR. FRIENDS BECOME PART OF THE COMPOSITION. THE OUTDOORS BECOMES AN ARCHIVE OF MOMENTS YOU CAN’T RECREATE. AND UNDERNEATH IT ALL IS THE DEEPER LAYER - THE IDEA THAT MEANING ISN’T SOMETHING YOU SCRIPT, IT’S SOMETHING YOU NOTICE. THE FILM IS A REMINDER THAT THE MOST HONEST STORIES COME FROM REAL LIFE, REAL PEOPLE, AND REAL TEXTURE. A LIVED EXPERIENCE, DESIGNED BY ACCIDENT BUT CURATED BY THE CAMERA