A House of Dream-Memory

As a gate between worlds is opened via a ritual using Cascadian dirt in one room, abandoned gods are excavated in another. In this short experimental film, Emery weaves together the nostalgia and reverence she has for the Pacific Northwest with traditions and superstitions from Taiwanese folk religion.

  • Clara Emery
    Director
  • Clara Emery
    Writer
  • I-Chien Chen
    Key Cast
    "custodian of lost gods"
  • Kamille Kirschling
    Key Cast
    "envoy for the full moon, shadow two"
  • Gideon Lee
    Key Cast
    "shadow two"
  • Jessica Zawadowicz
    Key Cast
    "gate opener"
  • Yezhou Zheng
    Key Cast
    "envoy for the crescent moon"
  • Adrian Tizoc Marshall
    Director of Photography
  • Yaov Wachs
    Lighting
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 19, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    25 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Clara Emery

Clara Emery (b. 1997; Seattle, WA) makes large format photographs and experimental short films that explore phenomena haunting the edges of memory and reality. Through researching folklore, ritual, and superstition, Emery constructs scenes from the Gila Wilderness, the Pacific Northwest, and Taiwan. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2019 with a degree in Photography, and received her MFA in Photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. She is also a 2023-2024 Fulbright Taiwan Fellow.

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