UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art

The introduction sequences of both Los Sures (LS) and Metropolitan Ave. (MA) start with a aerial reference shot of Williamsburg looking towards the East River and Manhattan with a voice over narration which state the intent of the film. In the case of LS the stated intent is a portrait. In MA the...

An exercise/experiment in collaborative filmmaking and soundgathering I conducted with my UnionDocs collabo compatriots William Martin and Andre Valentim Almeida. Video and audio by Will, Andre and I. Poem by Willie Wills. Cut by me. The idea was to pool all of the video/audio that was...

Photo by Paul Carlon - www.mynameispaul.com Much like with the consumption of meat, there was a time in the history of markets and exchange when marketing and advertising were not only important but necessary for maintained health of the economy; that time has clearly passed.  In a time when...

Often, and too often, I see a mathematical equation is exposed awkwardly and nakedly out of context, that is to say in the place of language.  Such equations, composed of annotated variables, or worse, word themselves, might appear amidst a discussion of important abstract concepts.  Take the...

Cities are often contrasted with other places of inhabitants by discussions of speed and rapidity.  People move quickly and talk fast.  Buildings go up and come down.  Neighborhoods flip residents.  Populations grow, disperse, and diminish in matters of years.  To Speak of change in the...