TY - ADVS
T1 - Pretty Vacant
AU - Gigante, Maria
AU - Slankard, Mark D
AU - Slankard, Cigdem
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Pretty Vacant is a short documentary about an annual art project in Slavic Village, ground zero of the foreclosure crisis. During the event vacant houses are transformed into temporary art installations before they are demolished. Each year thousands of people visit these installations, which were once cherished family homes, then abandoned and left to decay. Before they are demolished, three curators and a large team of artists turn the old kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms into art you can walk into. Pretty Vacant tells the story of this transformation, exploring themes of decay, death, rebirth and resilience in the context of neighborhood revitalization through art. The recently completed film is being sent to international film festivals. Role: Director of Photography.
AB - Pretty Vacant is a short documentary about an annual art project in Slavic Village, ground zero of the foreclosure crisis. During the event vacant houses are transformed into temporary art installations before they are demolished. Each year thousands of people visit these installations, which were once cherished family homes, then abandoned and left to decay. Before they are demolished, three curators and a large team of artists turn the old kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms into art you can walk into. Pretty Vacant tells the story of this transformation, exploring themes of decay, death, rebirth and resilience in the context of neighborhood revitalization through art. The recently completed film is being sent to international film festivals. Role: Director of Photography.
M3 - Digital or Visual Products
T2 - Urban Visions: Beyond the Ideal City, Bologna, Italy, 2021 - Honorable Mention. Fine Arts Film Festival, Venice, CA, 2021. American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, Palm Spring, CA, 2021. International Changing Perspectives Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 2021. WIFI Film Festival, Topeka, KS, 2021. International Fine Arts Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA, 2021. Queen City Film Festival, Cumberland, MD, 2021 – Best Short Documentary Award. Frozen River Film Festival, Winona, MN, 2021. FilmArte Festival, Madrid, Spain, 2020 - Special Jury Award. The Cut Film Series, Canton, OH, 2020. Essex DocFest, Essex, UK, 2020 - Special Jury Award. Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Chagrin Falls, OH, 2020.
Y2 - 1 January 2020
ER -