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🎬 ROOTEDNESS
GartenKino in October

Join us for our next open-air screening as part of the ROOTEDNESS GartenKino!

This evening features another special curated shorts programme:
• The Pitfall / @saperavima
• Rooted Elsewhere / @art.project.revolution
• Looking at Cheryomukha / @pronoona
• split mica / @splitmica / @hyphaenate / @isa_tafoya / @josouuu

📅 22 OCTOBER, 19:00
📍 Arten Garten, Zaandamer Str., 12359 Berlin-Neukölln (Britz)
🎟 Free entry

📽 ABOUT THE FILMS:
• The Pitfall
A short dance film made in Georgia with minimal resources, reflecting on the devastating impact of Russia’s war on Black Sea dolphins (disoriented by warships, bombs, and toxins) while the team members experienced their first chapter of forced emigration

• Rooted Elsewhere
A decolonial and feminist video approach exploring rootedness as fluid rather than fixed, looking at how identity, memory, and home exist across different geographies through adaptation and transformation

• Looking at Cheryomukha
A short analogue photo-film documenting a simple, intimate encounter: several people looking at a towering bird cherry tree and turning an ordinary moment into something transcendent through sustained attention

• split mica
An experimental arthouse video essay featuring artists Joseline, Isa, and row. Using movement scores and striking imagery without dialogue, they explore how New Mexico shaped their identities, histories, and relationships under the complexities of US imperialism

The event takes place outdoors—please dress warmly!
Warm drinks, blankets, and a sauna will be available 🔥

In collaboration with Kulturschafft e.V. and the South Caucasus Center for Culture.
Funded by the Department of Culture of the Neukölln District Office and the FEIN programme/ @ba_neukoelln_berlin

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Official split mica: place is a monster trailer. ✨

Thank you to our awesome editor: Keziah Anderson with @bleepmediaproductions 🖤

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Split Mica began as a desire to create something bigger than ourselves.

In 2023, we were awarded the Fulcrum fund. Thanks to the support from the @warholfoundation and @516_arts, we were able to bring our project to life. We quickly realized our vision and ambition was far larger than what three stubborn artists could handle alone. We brought on an incredible camera team @mnkndy (cinematographer) and @booboothecruel (AC) to help us shoot our original proof of concept in Jemez, NM.

We are so grateful for the financial trust allotted to us by 516 arts and the incredible talent of MK and Sheldon. Thank you @tit.tots.tay for allowing us the opportunity to have your beautiful voice in the final pitch and help us tell this story. Thank you everyone who has believed in us and split mica and for continuing to follow along our journey. We are excited to share the final trailer and short film before this year ends. 🖤

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Trailer coming soon ♥️

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As I hadn’t posted ♥️

📸: @yazweh

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More from behind the scenes. ✨

Do you see something creepy on the last one ?

@splitmica
@brooketaffet

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1. Isa sitting for the role of Row
2. Spoiler alert… I didn’t get it
3. Isa learning to walk
4. My directing debut
5. My acting debut
6. The OG Mica Splitters- thank you for sticking it out @josouuu @hyphaenate @mnkndy @booboothecruel
7. Two people we could not have done this without- thank you for believing in us @julia_storchie @lex_lotito, you guys are cute!
8. Incredibly generous, talented, and passionate people I will forever be grateful for
9. Set pet- aka @theghostandthief ‘s bestie- aka Patches

Thank you to everyone for giving me the space to create something so close to my heart and for your continued kindness, support and understanding as I make mistakes and grow.

📸 for 1-2-3-9 @brooketaffet

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Full of gratitude. ♥️ Thank you all for your support in creating this short film. We can’t wait to see what it looks like. ✨

Film: @splitmica
Main cast, directors, and writers: @josouuu @isa_tafoya @hyphaenate
Producers: @liminal77films @julia_storchie @lex_lotito

DP + Cinematographer: @mnkndy
1st AC: @booboothecruel

1st AD: @kat__sophia and @lex_lotito
Script Supervisor: @thecornerofcosmos

Production Design and Property Masters: @mindovermaatta and @jace_redoblado
Costume Designer: @tit.tots.tay
Costume Assistant: @lily.b.greene
Hair and Makeup Artist: @maddie_mayfire
Sewist: @ghostofabarbiecar

Gaffer: @mart.photog
Key Grip: @breannapalmer17

Stills Photographer: @yazweh and @brooketaffet
Portrait Photographer: @charlatay
Drone Operators: Cong Nguyen
and mikeysreverence

Sound Designer and Composer: @aiko_jio
Sound Mixer: @theghostandthief

Catering: @erika.pfeiffer.90
Production Assistance from: @cinemaddict1 @memorabilea @re____be____ca @dandelioness.mp3 @arwvaldes @boomer_fmiii

Additional cast: @magpietaos @melissachambersactor @benlikesyourstyle Joseline’s mama

Special thanks to our hosts @alexi.the.human @lowkeybokei @neemkarolibabataosashra Tafoya Ranch

Initial funding from @warholfoundation and @516_arts

Additional love to those who helped us get this project off the ground and into the public: @elchantecasadecultura @anjoxking @ryandemond @jaxsunplanet @aiko_jio @elreyabq @casadelcreativo @cddangelo @olive_taffy

Initial Visioning and support from @blackhorselowe

All thanks to monster !! And the endless webs we are all in. ♥️

#warholgrantee #shortfilm #nmartists

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I hope you have seen me post about Split Mica. A short film in the works. Although it was extremely hard to be a part of the process, I would love to do it again. I had the opportunity to direct for the first time and boy was that hard too. But I’m thankful to have been a part of a team that created something special. Find me posting about it for the next couple days hehe here are a few moments from behind the scenes :P

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had the honor of doing props/set dec/sfx/art on the first weekend of @splitmica . it was a blast working with friends, old and new, exploring new mexico, and getting to remember what it was like to be a filmmaker 🫶🏽

ft. my PA stance, as i hadn’t quite switched gears yet :)

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@splitmica has been working on presenting three “experimental descriptions” of what it means to be an artist from NM y the beautiful monster(s) that are alchemized through the process—deep gratitude and Love for this project ✨ They are hosting a soft launch party this Sat; pull up & dance if you can or head to their page for more 🤍
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@isa_tafoya @hyphaenate @josouuu
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THIS SATURDAY!!!
⭐️SPLIT MICA - Soft Launch Party on the El Rey Mezzanine
DJ's: FREE DA KULO * AIKO JIO * ANJO KING * CHIDDY
With Special Guest: CASA DEL CREATIVO⭐️
June 15th at El Rey
Doors @ 8:00 pm • 9:00 pm / Ages 21+ Ages
Tickets at Elreylive.com🎟

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