The videos presented here were featured in The Issue Fall / Winter 2018, an intergenerational arts and culture magazine from The Alliance Youth Media Initiative designed to inspire a future where we all belong. It was produced over nine months in partnership with Austin Film Society, Open Signal, Orange County Library, and The Real Chi / Free Spirit Media and features illustrations, photo essays, zines, poetry, and more.

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VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS:

Last Fridays (Hillsborough, NC): Every last Friday from April to September, the historic downtown of Hillsborough, NC, gets taken over by music, art, and culture. By Milo Timberlake.

Austin: A City of Socialites or Sadists (Austin, TX): Students in Austin Film Society’s Summer Documentary Camp examine the social problems of their hometown. By Joseph, Logan, and Mark

What Does Austin Mean to You? (Austin, TX): Interviews with Austinites by students in Austin Film Society’s Summer Documentary Camp reveal the music, people, and place that they call home. By Aidan, Kristin, Colin, and Audrey.

Echo AiR 2016 (Portland, OR): Originally planned as a projected installation, Echo AiR 2016 became a multimedia, layered poem combining three people’s perspectives, talents, and voices. By Mito Smith, Claire Kern, and Samuel Kidoguchi.

All Hail Ginger, the Guinea Pig (Portland, OR): This is the story of Ginger the guinea pig who doesn’t enjoy being worshiped. By Ivy Hart.
Leaving Home (Portland, OR): Portland has over 3000 people living on the streets every night. Outside the Frame trains homeless and marginalized youth to be the directors of their own films and lives. This is the story of Brandon, Denzel, Nova Lux, and Vahid Bullock about their journey to Portland. By Outside the Frame.

Drawn to the Past (Portland, OR): With school shootings in all the news, emerging artists in the Echo AiR program at Open Signal imagine what would happen if one occurred in Portland. By Echo AiR.

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