https://gabbyfollett.com Gabby Follett Portfolio Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:55:27 +0000 https://gabbyfollett.com en https://gabbyfollett.com/Home-1 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:55:11 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Home-1 https://gabbyfollett.com/Paradise-2026-Upcoming Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:46:58 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Paradise-2026-Upcoming PARADISE (2026) 16mm &amp; Digital, Color, Sound, 45min&nbsp;Director:&nbsp; Gabby Follett Producer: &nbsp;Nerissa Williams Paradise is a personal documentary exploring the filmmaker’s race and national origin. My grandmother, grandfather, and mother emigrated to the United States from the American occupied Panama Canal Zone in 1968. Both of my grandparents are Black West Indians, whose ancestors were lured to Panama to build the canal in exchange for American citizenship. That citizenship never materialized and workers like them were granted Panamanian citizenship to live along the canal in communities that were segregated by US Special Forces. My family eventually settled in Brooklyn, NY where my mother met my white father and they started their family. Paradise is my attempt to understand the complexities of my ethnic and racial identities as informed by history, family interviews, and my own research. Release date: TBA <img width="4096" height="3072" width_o="4096" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27f8d1a09e05e1a99b3c99082bb8b3d319d0e1c6360ad900f2344a328a9f9e2d/Paradise_Still_11.jpg" data-mid="185979652" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27f8d1a09e05e1a99b3c99082bb8b3d319d0e1c6360ad900f2344a328a9f9e2d/Paradise_Still_11.jpg" /> <img width="4096" height="3072" width_o="4096" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b38612594a50625cc0fd46a837ae405ee4da7cfd6a7caa983a55e44a2e33a272/Paradise_Still_05.jpg" data-mid="185979525" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b38612594a50625cc0fd46a837ae405ee4da7cfd6a7caa983a55e44a2e33a272/Paradise_Still_05.jpg" /> <img width="4096" height="3072" width_o="4096" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1dc046abf00577de4d993cfc2affa135f945d506c4dd639f66d03c5d8192d2a/Paradise_Still_07.jpg" data-mid="185979655" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1dc046abf00577de4d993cfc2affa135f945d506c4dd639f66d03c5d8192d2a/Paradise_Still_07.jpg" /> <img width="4096" height="3072" width_o="4096" height_o="3072" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2592bb5fb2f6dd42f05a9de7c84bc3288b122c8fae3184a1126b01cf6c4d9ad3/Paradise_Still_04.jpg" data-mid="185979509" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2592bb5fb2f6dd42f05a9de7c84bc3288b122c8fae3184a1126b01cf6c4d9ad3/Paradise_Still_04.jpg" /> https://gabbyfollett.com/Falling-Together-Falling-Apart-2026-Upcoming Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:27:07 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Falling-Together-Falling-Apart-2026-Upcoming Falling Together / Falling Apart (2026) 35mm to Digital, Color, Sound, 6 min&nbsp;Directors:&nbsp; Gabby Follett &amp; Hogan Seidel In 2019, Hogan Seidel and Gabby Sumney decided to tackle a yearly collaboration called Sorrow Halved–from the German idiom “Geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude, geteilter Schmerz ist halber Schmerz.” or “A joy shared, is a joy doubled. A sorrow shared, is a sorrow halved.” The two queer artists took a shine to the idiom as they considered ways to subvert traditional notions of authorship and the experimental canon in their practice and their teaching. The “sorrow” of singular creative genius that is often hailed in the experimental world felt counter to the lessons they were bringing to their students and to their approach to making queer art.For one year, Gabby and Hogan took the same strip of 35mm clear leader and passed it back and forth every month. There were no restrictions on how to interact with the strip or limitations on materials. The artists were simply responding to each other through gestures.This is the 3rd film birthed out of this practice's iteration. Release date: TBA<img width="1500" height="791" width_o="1500" height_o="791" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35a643d4e74705d02b49e6af32ae1fa313bfaec4ecd140dab9b25ee18a48b489/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_03_19_16.Still007.jpeg" data-mid="226659829" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/35a643d4e74705d02b49e6af32ae1fa313bfaec4ecd140dab9b25ee18a48b489/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_03_19_16.Still007.jpeg" /><img width="1500" height="791" width_o="1500" height_o="791" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4efd77c53b464f4f1b2d79b2a57fa4190f8a1f6406164648f5781f24494676b5/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_01_11_19.Still001.jpeg" data-mid="226659830" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4efd77c53b464f4f1b2d79b2a57fa4190f8a1f6406164648f5781f24494676b5/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_01_11_19.Still001.jpeg" /><img width="1500" height="791" width_o="1500" height_o="791" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1bce7642129df053037d4bb372613c46d9058cc41cd744f91327b490f5bf51b/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_01_41_01.Still002.jpeg" data-mid="226659831" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1bce7642129df053037d4bb372613c46d9058cc41cd744f91327b490f5bf51b/SH3-FTFA-FINAL-EDIT.00_01_41_01.Still002.jpeg" /> https://gabbyfollett.com/Objectionable-Fruit-2025-Upcoming Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:07:10 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Objectionable-Fruit-2025-Upcoming Objectionable Fruit (2025) 35mm/16mm/Super 8, Color and B&amp;W, Four Projections, Sound, 20 min&nbsp; Directors:&nbsp; Gabby Follett &amp; Hogan Seidel An experimental documentary in collaboration with artist Hogan Seidel that explores the enigmatic world of the Ginkgo tree, a living fossil that has silently witnessed the unfolding of Earth's deep time. Ginkgo trees have endured since the days of the prehistoric, surviving through myriad epochs of pollution, aggressive urban planning, and escalating climate disasters. Known scientifically as Ginkgo biloba, this species possesses a fascinating biological characteristic: the ability to switch sexes, blurring the lines traditionally used to define male and female in plant reproduction. This unique adaptability serves as a powerful metaphor in the pieces, echoing the complexities and fluidities of gender identity as experienced and interpreted by the film’s creator. Release date: TBA <img width="4000" height="3000" width_o="4000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8a2548798de2300c8c363fce0fd0a1ab71f4ec90682d1eca513ab2f1e68c52c/Objectionable-Fruit---4-Projections.00_07_51_01.Still034.jpg" data-mid="226658814" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b8a2548798de2300c8c363fce0fd0a1ab71f4ec90682d1eca513ab2f1e68c52c/Objectionable-Fruit---4-Projections.00_07_51_01.Still034.jpg" /><img width="4000" height="3000" width_o="4000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c77dba1f0af596a5211c5f0a85b7aa5b7bf8503200b00ff029d03ea763917b20/Objectionable-Fruit---4-Projections.00_00_50_21.Still045.jpg" data-mid="226658810" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c77dba1f0af596a5211c5f0a85b7aa5b7bf8503200b00ff029d03ea763917b20/Objectionable-Fruit---4-Projections.00_00_50_21.Still045.jpg" /> https://gabbyfollett.com/Oscillating-Sporadically-2023 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:49 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Oscillating-Sporadically-2023 Oscillating Sporadically (2023) 35mm, Color and B&amp;W, 2 Channel, 5min, Sound &nbsp;Directors: &nbsp;Gabby Follett &amp; Hogan Seidel In 2019, Hogan Seidel and Gabby Follett decided to tackle a yearly collaboration called Sorrow Halved–from the German idiom “Geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude, geteilter Schmerz ist halber Schmerz.” or “A joy shared, is a joy doubled. A sorrow shared, is a sorrow halved.” The two queer artists took a shine to the idiom as they considered ways to subvert traditional notions of authorship and the experimental canon in their practice and their teaching. The “sorrow” of singular creative genius that is often hailed in the experimental world felt counter to the lessons they were bringing to their students and to their approach to making queer art.For one year, Gabby and Hogan took the same strip of 35mm clear leader and passed it back and forth every month. There were no restrictions on how to interact with the strip or limitations on materials. The artists were simply responding to each other through gestures.This is the second film born out of this practice's iteration. Because of the sculptural nature of the work, the film could not be reproduced using an optical printer; instead, it was made on a flatbed photoscanner. This film began being painted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the artists both moved away from Boston shortly after. The film was split during their departure, as well as their collaborative practice was moved to virtual spaces. The split display is a reflection of working together, while still remaining apart. This two-channel film is accompanied by audio notes sent to each other over the phone. The work reflects the current ruminations of two artists tied together as they deal with love, jobs, and joy gained/lost. Their minds wander to possible futures. <img width="1500" height="844" width_o="1500" height_o="844" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4bc1decc672208ae23a9f4ccc39f2a65c0b960caaf19b1d97b18670662aaed3b/Echoes---Anomalies-2023-Exhibition-Documentation.00_00_33_00.Still003.jpeg" data-mid="226658100" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4bc1decc672208ae23a9f4ccc39f2a65c0b960caaf19b1d97b18670662aaed3b/Echoes---Anomalies-2023-Exhibition-Documentation.00_00_33_00.Still003.jpeg" /><img width="2500" height="938" width_o="2500" height_o="938" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9049ada60537d6831cd12e5c76e5882616c4ee98863d168f7ea6af3a772033cd/SH2-OS.00_02_25_10.Still010.jpeg" data-mid="226658096" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9049ada60537d6831cd12e5c76e5882616c4ee98863d168f7ea6af3a772033cd/SH2-OS.00_02_25_10.Still010.jpeg" /><img width="2500" height="938" width_o="2500" height_o="938" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24d6f8b0fa866dee26522442cd9a1ac334b6f5ae905413ef4b660933a87ff0be/SH2-OS.00_00_22_03.Still005.jpeg" data-mid="226658099" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24d6f8b0fa866dee26522442cd9a1ac334b6f5ae905413ef4b660933a87ff0be/SH2-OS.00_00_22_03.Still005.jpeg" />Screenings: Alchemy Moving Image Festival, Hawick, Scotland, 2024 Denver Underground Film Festival, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2024 &nbsp; &nbsp; Winner: Best Experimental Short Shot on Film Mannheim Arts and Film Festival, Mannheim, Germany, 2024 &nbsp; &nbsp; Winner: Best Experimental Film Esto Es Para Esto, Monterrey, México, 2024 Panorama International Indie Film Festival, Porto, Portugal, 2024 Cauldron International Film and Video Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 2024 https://gabbyfollett.com/Rainbow-Dragon-2021 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:26 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Rainbow-Dragon-2021 Rainbow Dragon (2021) 16mm &amp; Paper, Color, 1 min, Sound &nbsp; Director: &nbsp;Gabby Follett A letter to a six year old artist who wants to make the world more beautiful with her art. Made as part of the 2021 2-Week Film Challenge hosted by This Week in Experimental. <img width="534" height="400" width_o="534" height_o="400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3050726ba2a39bb380d513006c6324ac5f377ce20f6259edcaf5beece2800260/1649124010058fa6ee2dc6137c4889bcf.jpg" data-mid="226659883" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/534/i/3050726ba2a39bb380d513006c6324ac5f377ce20f6259edcaf5beece2800260/1649124010058fa6ee2dc6137c4889bcf.jpg" /> <img width="1280" height="720" width_o="1280" height_o="720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7412a1d4a74dbc114a61734adfcad8ccd1f75d4b5aec83b0c978dda28c1adc1/image-w1280.jpg" data-mid="226659899" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7412a1d4a74dbc114a61734adfcad8ccd1f75d4b5aec83b0c978dda28c1adc1/image-w1280.jpg" /> Screenings: UFVA 2022, Freedonia, NY, 2022 SPLICE Film Fest, Brooklyn, NY, 2022 Mannheim Arts and Film Festival, Mannheim, Germany, 2022 &nbsp; &nbsp; Honorable Mention: Experimental Film Esto Es Para Esto, Monterrey, México, 2022 West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, Morgantown, WV, 2022 Blackbird Film Festival, Cortland, NY, 2022 &nbsp; &nbsp;Nominated: Best Micro-Heart Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, Hawick, Scotland, 2022 Moinho Cine Fest, Porto, Portugal, 2022 Central Florida Film Festival, Mount Dora, FL, 2022 &nbsp; &nbsp; Nominated: George Perez Animated Project Green Mountain International Film Festival, Burlington, VT, 2022 &nbsp; &nbsp; Winner: Best Experimental Short, Third Quarter Denver Underground Film Festival, Denver Colorado, 2021 &nbsp; &nbsp;Winner: 1st Place Best Visual Experimental Short Los Angeles Animation Festival, Los Angeles, California, 2021 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Finalist: Official Selection Hummingbird International Film Festival, Kolkata, India, 2021 Toronto Women Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (Online), 2021 Hallucinea Film Festival, Paris, France (Online), 2021 https://gabbyfollett.com/Watching-the-Leaves-Age-As-I-Do-the-Same-2021 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:54:37 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Watching-the-Leaves-Age-As-I-Do-the-Same-2021 Watching the Leaves Age As I Do the Same (2021) 16mm to Digital, Two Projections, Color, 17 min, Sound &nbsp; Director: &nbsp;Gabby Follett A meditation on aging with a chronic illness using a year of 16mm footage and hand-painted film. Screenings: Film As Monument, Lunder Arts Center, Cambridge, MA, 2021WHERE ARE YOU NOW?, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA, 2021Trans Experimental, Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA, 2021International Festival on Experimental Photography - Cameraless Month, Online, 2020Never Ending Sleepover, Hand Painted Still, 2019Moore-Cohen, Hand Painted Series, 2018QFJ, Hand Painted Series, 2018Congratulations, Hand Painted Series, 2018 <img width="1000" height="750" width_o="1000" height_o="750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d401d41cef5ddb23751167d70749dc4f715fe740f10fccb7ef2146dd13d9e681/Gab--FountainStreet_RightChannel.00_05_35_18.Still015.jpg" data-mid="226658679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d401d41cef5ddb23751167d70749dc4f715fe740f10fccb7ef2146dd13d9e681/Gab--FountainStreet_RightChannel.00_05_35_18.Still015.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="750" width_o="1000" height_o="750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b9667dc55024a254112966eb93030da39856f7556535536e879fddbb6aa5d792/Gab--Final_SingleChannel.00_04_21_09.Still009.png" data-mid="226658681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b9667dc55024a254112966eb93030da39856f7556535536e879fddbb6aa5d792/Gab--Final_SingleChannel.00_04_21_09.Still009.png" /> https://gabbyfollett.com/Sorrow-Halved-2019 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:12:31 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Sorrow-Halved-2019 Sorrow Halved (2019) 35mm to 16mm, Color and B&amp;W, 5 min, Sound &nbsp;Directors: &nbsp;Gabby Follett &amp; Hogan Seidel In 2019, Hogan Seidel and Gabby Sumney decided to tackle a yearly collaboration called Sorrow Halved–from the German idiom “Geteilte Freude ist doppelte Freude, geteilter Schmerz ist halber Schmerz.” or “A joy shared, is a joy doubled. A sorrow shared, is a sorrow halved.” The two queer artists took a shine to the idiom as they considered ways to subvert traditional notions of authorship and the experimental canon in their practice and their teaching. The “sorrow” of singular creative genius that is often hailed in the experimental world felt counter to the lessons they were bringing to their students and to their approach to making queer art.For one year, Gabby and Hogan took the same strip of 35mm clear leader and passed it back and forth every month. There were no restrictions on how to interact with the strip or limitations on materials. The artists were simply responding to each other through gestures. Hogan &amp; Gabby are both based in Boston, where they teach 16mm and experimental film. They both were interested in building pedagogical practices that incorporate collaborative modes of experimentation. Screenings: Peripheries Experimental Film and Video Festival, Chicago, Illinois, 2021 Fracto Film Encounter, Berlin, German, 2020Split Videoart Festival, Croatia, 2020University Film and Video Association Conference, Online, 2020 https://gabbyfollett.com/The-House-These-Words-Built-2018 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:48:10 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/The-House-These-Words-Built-2018 The House These Words Built (2018) 16mm, B&amp;W, 5 min, Sound &nbsp;Directors: &nbsp;Gabby Follett “The House These Words Built is a meditation on home, and the interior relationships of objects within it, set against a layered exchange of poem readings.“ -&nbsp;Marius Hrdy, Alchemy Film &amp; Arts Screenings: Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, Hawick, Scotland, 2020Indie Grits, Columbia, SC, 2020Cucalorus, Wilmington, NC, 2019CC48: EDIT Media, Minneapolis, MN, 2019Poetry As Light &amp; Shadow, Northampton, MA, 2019 https://gabbyfollett.com/Turquoise-2016 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:55:27 +0000 Gabby Follett Portfolio https://gabbyfollett.com/Turquoise-2016