Art Heals All Wounds: Fay Darmawi, Executive Director of the SF Urban Film Fest
Art Heals All Wounds
05/25/22
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Today, I’m joined by Fay Darmawi, the Founder and Executive Director of the SF Urban Film Fest. The organization highlights art that addresses different aspects of urban planning and other systems that aren't serving the communities that rely on them. Fay and I discuss the history of cultural districts, specifically in San Francisco, and how the mission behind them has expanded beyond preserving the arts and culture of neighborhoods. Fay also shares where she sees opportunities for change and what she hopes for the future of this city that we both love so much.
Topics Covered:
● What inspired Fay to launch the SF Urban Film Fest
● What culture districts are and why they’re vital to preserving the identity of cities like San Franscico
● How affordable housing issues overlap with the need for cultural districts in San Francisco
● The wake up call that many culture district organizers experienced during the pandemic
● Examples of how we all subconsciously make urban planning decisions daily
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● Donate to the SF Urban Film Fest
● SF Urban Film Fest Instagram
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Art Heals All Wounds: Candace Roberts, Singer-Songwriter
May 18, 2022
•39m
Today, I’m joined by artist-healer Candace Roberts. She’s a singer, songwriter, and performer, as well as a Certified Hypnotherapist and Journey Accredited Practitioner. Candace is known throughout the Bay Area for her campy, political cabaret shows, but like so many of us who came of age in San Francisco, Candace has been priced out of the city due to the tech boom. We discuss our complicated grief over the Bay Area and the two tracks that Candace wrote in response to the inequity happening in our communities. Candace also shares the stories behind “Take Back Your Beaver” and “Say I Do”ーboth an ode to self-love and confidence. transcript
Topics Covered:
● Candace’s calling to songwriting and stage performance from a young age
● The battle for more affordable housing in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and the surrounding communities
● What it’s like for Candace to visit San Francisco now that she’s relocated to Austin
● The inspiration behind some of Candace’s songs and accompanying music videos
● The most important lesson that she learned during her years as a nomadic petsitter
Guest Info:
● Candace's Healing Practice Website
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Spencer Wilkinson, How One Mural Empowered a Community
June 1, 2022
•38m
Today, I’m joined by Oakland-based documentary filmmaker Spencer Wilkinson to discuss his second feature film called Alice Street. It’s one of the most moving, heartbreaking, and motivational films I saw this past year, especially as a person who has lived in the area for 30 years. The film explores the importance of getting the community's input for a piece of public art, how to create coalitions, gaining the political momentum with those coalitions, and also the heartbreak of letting go of a beautiful creation.
Topics Covered:
- The backstory of how Spencer came about making this film
- Large scale shifts happening in the cultural fabric of downtown Oakland that Spencer witnessed while filming
- A brief history of The Oakland Hotel and Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts
- How the community negotiated with developers around the $20 million Community Benefit Agreement
- Spencer’s vision for the future of this film and his plans to nationally expand the social impact tour
Guest Info:
- Spencer's Instagram
- Alice Street Film Website
- Alice Street Film Instagram
- alicestreetfilm@gmail.com
- videoproject.org/alice-street
- Pancho Pescador's Instagram
- Desi Mundo's Instagram
- Community Rejuvenation Project
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