As If Sand Were Stone... (2019)

As If Sand Were Stone... is an essay documentary about the intersections of nature and technology along the New York City waterfront. Narrated by landscape architect Gena Wirth, the film analyzes processes of dredging and sand filling as a key infrastructural process in the production of urban space. Combining observational footage of New York’s harbor deepening project with a series of self-reflexive research spirals, the film also explores how sedimentary landscapes interact with digitally mediated landscapes of discourse and image.

*Premiered as part of the 2019 Rockaway Film Festival program, “Embodying Urban Coastal Knowledge” (2019)

*Invited Screening, Block Museum at Northwestern University (2020)

*Official Selection, Athens International Film and Video Festival (2020/2021)

*Invited Screening, Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia's "Show and Tell" Series (2021)

*Official Selection, Heritage Film Festival in Prince George's County Maryland (2021)

*Invited Screening, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (2022)