If you want a glimpse into the mind of Frankie Rodriguez, look no further than the arts. He was nourished by creativity. “The arts have definitely shaped me into the person I am today,” he says. “I always had an…
If you want a glimpse into the mind of Frankie Rodriguez, look no further than the arts. He was nourished by creativity. “The arts have definitely shaped me into the person I am today,” he says. “I always had an…
Young girls have plenty to navigate through, as anyone who has been or loved a teenager can attest. But what if you had to work twice as hard just to fit into your passion? Nia Faith had experienced the unnecessary…
We all remember how time throughout lockdown seemed to crawl. Simultaneously, it allowed many people to explore interests that they had never considered. Jillian Shea Spaeder discovered a love of filmmaking. “During the pandemic, I got super bored of not…
Any wheelchair user knows it’s quite the odyssey to get new equipment. Anna Pakman decided to capture this saga in her latest entry for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, in which participants are tasked to make a five-minute short film…
Niki Nihachu turned to streaming at a time of isolation. Gaming filled in the doldrums of boredom.”When I was 17, I had leg surgery on both of my legs, so I couldn’t walk for about a year,” she explains. “Right…
With her jet black lipstick and electric blue hair, Kris Davidson doesn’t look like the typical patron at a country bar. You’d better check your assumptions at the door and don your cowboy boots because Kris (best known as @countrydancekris)…
The blissful ignorance that comes with youth sometimes translates into a lack of awareness of the people around us.That same attitude can carry over to our elders. Lucy Walsh was determined to rectify this mistake. “As a child, I adored…
As a child, Brandon Delsid’s young heart raced for art. Though some may have envisioned greatness for him on the field, he knew his true calling involved performance. And luckily, his grandmother shared his vision! “I grew up a little…
Ashley Versher lives for the strength of a powerful narrative, both as an actress and as a filmmaker. Everything is a culmination of heart.”Being in front of the camera, you get to experience these really truthful moments for your character…
Zach Smadu had a natural inclination towards artistry. “I started acting and performing on stage at the age of ten doing musical theater, dance, singing, and learning instruments,” he remembers. “Having those outlets fuelled and fanned this desire within me…
With the pandemic In full effect, Mary Skinner turned to TikTok to remedy her boredom. Little did she know that a full career would emerge from that casual whim. “I started posting during COVID with no real intention behind it,”…
Karen Cliche is invigorated by her next chapter as an actress. Seasons of change can also signal new growth. “It feels amazing to reconnect with this big part of who I am and was for years before becoming a mother,”…