America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation
Directors: Horacio Marquinez and Kirill Mysltev
On view: Feb 14 – Mar 14
Opening: Sat, Feb 14 | 3-5pm
Film Screening + Q&A: Sat, Feb 14 | 1pm
Exhibition statement:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMERICAN?
Wanting to understand a fractured country with a rancorous election underway during a wave of gun violence, two immigrant filmmakers, one from Panama and the other from Russia, journey across the United States revealing an unfiltered, unflinching portrait of America. The filmmakers traveled for nine months in a Mini-Cooper listening to people and recording their stories about what it’s like to live in America today. America Unfiltered draws from a series of raw and emotional encounters on topics ranging from politics and gun control to race and immigration. The film presents an unvarnished vision of our shared humanity and engenders hope for our country’s next chapter.
About the filmmakers:
Horacio Marquínez, Co-Creator, Writer-Director
Horacio has worked on independent films, commercials, and major motion pictures that include renowned directors, producers, and actors, including Robin Williams, Adrian Brody, Dolly Parton, Vera Farmiga, Mila Jovovich, David Corenswet. Born and raised in Panama, Horacio made his way to NYC graduating from Columbia University Film School.
Kirill Myltsev, Co-Creator, Writer-Director
Kirill is a highly regarded network/studio editor, originally from Moscow. He has a master’s degree in film directing and holds an MBA from University of Moscow. He has edited over a dozen feature films in his native country of Russia and worked on dozens of international and American commercials and films. He lives in New York City.
Dr. Marc Brackett, Producer
Marc is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and professor in the Child Study Center. He is the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by 5,000 schools across the globe. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Permission To Feel.
