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Performers and filmmakers shift styles and draw on personal lives
Opening Credits by Soraya Ellingham: six links on Entertainment every day.
TL;DR
- Singer and DJ Shygirl shifted from electronic bangers to an indie-tinged sound on her album Swallow! to pursue authenticity.
- Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once and married at 60, plays a replicant in Blade Runner 2099.
- Jordan Firstman directed Club Kid, distinguishing his debut from standard stories about an immature man forced to grow up when a child arrives.
- Swinomish musician Black Belt Eagle Scout featured her family members in the music video for her new track “Fantasy.”
- TorunCamerimage opened with AI-generated videos and remarks from a robot, though participating artists continue to express hatred for the technology.
- Jordan Firstman's film follows a gay party promoter who discovers a young son, prompting both father and child to teach each other how to live.
From the curator
Performers and directors are redefining their creative output by embracing personal shifts and family ties. BBC News's 4-minute article reports that singer and DJ Shygirl moved away from big electronic bangers to an indie-tinged sound on her new album Swallow! to be more authentic. In another shift, Nina Corcoran's 1-minute article for Pitchfork reports that Swinomish musician Black Belt Eagle Scout brought family members into the music video for her new song “Fantasy.” Meanwhile, NPR's 5-minute article reports that filmmaker Jordan Firstman drew directly on his own partying past for his movie about a party promoter learning to grow up after discovering a young son.
Soraya Ellingham
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