16mm film: james arthurs + lou jurgens

making art for the love of it

Bye (2020)

Digital / 2.37:1 / 3.5 Minutes / 5.1 Sound — Short Film —

Art is for the people. How it lands in you is where the magic is. But for what it’s worth, here’s my experience behind this cinematic piece about grief. Many years after his death, I had days where I wish I could talk to my father and hear his voice again. So, I would say what I needed to say over a voice note to him. There were days where I would call his old number. It helped me to feel connected from a place of truth. What you’re hearing is one of those messages; a simple moment from my life. Maybe you can relate?

DIRECTOR: Lou Jurgens & Jacklyn Barber

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: James Arthurs

STARRING: Jacklyn Barber

VOICEMAIL: Lou Jurgens

SCORE: ‘Agape’ by Nicholas Britell

EDITOR: Cameron Lasovich (Saints Editorial)

COLOUR: Jason Zukowski (Studio Feather)

EP COLOUR: Sara Windrim & Chantelle Blagrove (Studio Feather)

SOUND: Omid Geadizadeh (Oso Audio)

Shot in the Faroe Islands as well as Tobermory, Ontario, Canada.

Agent525 & Agent355 fight scene from Y: The Last Man, originally on FX on Hulu. Artists who made this fight happen: Ashley Romans, Shelley Cook, Joanne Leach, Attipah Davis. Creator/Showrunner Eliza Clark. Director Mairzee Almas.

This short doc is an interview with brave & beautiful soul Andrew ‘Glamdrew’ Henderson, exploring relationship to body, gender, sexuality, identity, and death. Thank you G, for shining your light, for letting Teryl Brouillette and I see you, and for letting us learn from you. You are missed.

Originally commissioned by Ziguzajg International Festival ‘23. Uncover | Discover is a clowning+dance theatre piece in collaboration with MOVEO that follows 3 clowns searching to come out of their respective closets and break free societal oppression.