1. Björk - "Big Time Sensuality"
2. Ataque de Caspa - "Viaje a Egipto"
3. PJ Harvey - "Is This Desire?"
4. Cocteau Twins - "Cherry-Coloured Funk"
5. CCFX - "The One To Wait"
SHOW NOTES
We made it! Welcome back to another weekly entry of Blistering Listens and Strange Sounds, thank you so much for listening as always.
Today's guest is the artist, filmmaker, archivist, and dog lover, C. Diaz. C. is an RGV native, but has spent quite some time out in the world pursuing the threads of their creative energy. This journey has led them through the ever-twisting and turning paths of cinema, from live video mixing for bands in Austin to discovering their love of direct animation at Mono No Aware in NYC, and finally to awakening their talents as a colorist at a post-production house in LA -- all the while making films of their own using various media.
As we discuss in the episode, this journey has ultimately been one of self-discovery for C. Throughout the 2.5 hours of this show we look back at their path through the world of cinema, and talk about how each leg of the journey, each kind and helpful soul along the way, has helped shape them into the artist they are today.
Speaking of the present day, C. has been a great collaborator of mine for nearly two years now. In early 2021, we started working on an idea that would eventually become ENTRE Film Center & Regional Archive, the biggest project either of us has undertaken in a long time. We go in-depth about it in this video:
In the middle of 2021, while ENTRE was still taking shape as a concept, we both worked with fellow artists and friends Natalia Rocafuerte and Josue Ramirez to organize, curate, and host MIRAAA Media Fest, a festival encouraging RGV artists to explore non-traditional storytelling and media through collaboration and experimentation, in late August of that year. You can still watch the stream here (it eventually went virtual due to a surge in COVID cases via the Delta variant).
Beyond being an excellent collaborator, C. has also become a great friend, and I'm really glad I was able to bring them on the show. Below are a few links C. sent over including their website, substack, and other projects and inspirations! Episode is below them.
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