Out of Nothing | experimental short film (2018)
A short film exploring the stories we tell about the birth of the universe. Long Island, NY, is home to some of the oldest Indian reservations in the US, the home of the Shinnecock Nation. According to their creation myth they are 'the human children of the goddess who descended from the sky.' Only a few miles away lies the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, where scientists from around the world conduct scientific experiments into the essence of the universe. Drawing parallels with the scientific story of the Big Bang and the creation story of the Shinnecock, 'Out of Nothing' looks at why we are all fascinated and compelled to know where we come from.
Directed by Janna Kyllästinen & Alexandra Lazarowich
Select screenings Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | ImagineNATIVE | Smithsonian Showcase at the Museum of the American Indian | Māoriland Film Festival | Lofoten International Art Festival | Australian Centre for the Moving Image ACMI | Miami Borscht Film Festival | Birrarangga Film Festival | INDIgenesis
Funding by The Canada Council for the Arts