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𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 @chamelens 🎬
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When the delirium kicks into overdrive at the 🎞 lab with the Saturday crew (not pictured just off frame: Miona cooing at KITTY photos 😻)

📷: @andrewwuphoto 🖤 by @thesteban

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22 days ago

There’s something about the weight of adolescence, the discovery of our inner gem. In all the light and all the dark, dangerously threatening to consume us.

Inhabiting a body and mind we barely get a glimpse of understanding. Thrusting us into the depths of malaise, corruption unto illness…but also the miracles of light that guide us back to ourselves and each other.

In "𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒚" 𓆤 we wrote from a shared dream, then briefly lived in it with an incredibly supportive and dreamy crew of creatives. As storytellers, this is the biggest blessing we could ask for. And in filming in the spaces of our childhoods, we became visitors in each other’s memories.

Here’s to learning how to live ~ time and time again 🩵

To follow more on this story and beyond, see our studio @chamelens

🎞: @eyanweiss
📷: the crew by @thesteban

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25 days ago

@thesteban is a Mexican-Canadian artist based in Scarborough whose work explores the Gothic, drawing from spiritual and folkloric traditions to delve into the darker, often unseen parts of ourselves.

Through painting, writing, and filmmaking, Esteban uses his work to bring these hidden experiences into the light, creating space for deeper understanding, connection, and healing.

His practice also extends beyond his own work. Esteban is passionate about community storytelling and mentorship, supporting youth as they explore their own creativity and healing journeys.

We’re excited to screen Esteban’s film Hemorrhage at CinéQ during Block 2 on Sunday, Aug 23rd at @jayucanada

🎟️ Grab your tickets through the link in our bio! taken in Toronto, Ontario by @thesteban

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2 months ago

✨️estas semillitas viajan de nuevo por el viento🍃

𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔 | Seeds 🌱 has been selected for this year’s edition of Vancouver Latin American Film Festival! Our film will be featured in their Emerging Experimental programme.

@vlaff
Sept 16 | The Cinematheque | Vancouver | BC

Gracias for helping us migrate this film like we have across the Americas. Reminding each other of our uprooted journeys, and all that connects us amidst imagined distances.

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘚𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺."

#latinfilm #documentary #experimentalfilm #vlaff #semillas by @thesteban

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2 months ago

Wintering in Bobcaygeon ❄️🎞

Bringing back to life my decommissioned Krasnogorsk-3 camera with pleasing results. The framerate is still not accurate and does its own thing - but it's aliiiive ✨️

Processing & Scan: @frame_discreet

#16mm #journal #snowdays #krasnogorsk3 by @thesteban

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6 months ago

To utter a word with an open heart, is to welcome in its energy and meaning. 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, in whatever form that manifests in our lives, is one that deeply moved me from this story. Sometimes in ways that weren’t most pleasant.

From equipment malfunctions, to feeling presences at odd times & places, then experiencing sleep paralysis for the first time…it brought to light new kinds of dark in 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴.

Thank you Lucien for trusting us to bring your family’s story to life through this documentary, even if in a darkened snapshot in your father’s wake. From his imprint and photography he left behind, we felt a poetry and truth that brought about many things in us.

In (re)discovering family history, we not only peek past into our ancestral roots, but deeper within, into the murmur of a familiar melody. Through this magic process with a small and mighty team, we present "夜遊記 | 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴".

To follow the film’s journey see our @chamelens page.

📷: @eyanweiss by @thesteban

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7 months ago

We can never truly capture time passing by, rather merely tell its story.

Our textile & film installation “𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐭”🍂 will be representing International World Textile Art as guest artist at @artpalmbeachfair and @laartshow ‘s The Biennials and Art Institutions in the Contemporary Art Ecosystem (DIVERSEartPB) this Jan 28 to Feb 4.

It is an honour to be featured amongst the artists, and to share this presentation that invites presence and reflection in the passing seasons ~ amidst climate change and the impermanence of the fabrics that bind us all.

Artist & Producer: @ixchelsuarez
Video: @thesteban
Music: Dimitar Pentchev (in memoriam)
Special Thanks: Boryana Pentcheva

Made possible with the support of @canadiantapestrycentre , @ontarioartscouncil , and @canada.council

#documentary #exhibition #tapestryart #timelapse #seasons by @thesteban

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9 months ago

Feeling so grateful and blessed for another beautiful Rendezvous with Madness season 🎞 From seeing this year's incredible "If You Ask Me” mentees’ visions come to life, to screening our doc “𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔 | Seeds”🌱, Workman Arts continues to show what a special place it is for artists to express their mental health and/or addiction experiences. And to get to do it in such an inclusive and safe space goes a long way with everyone that helped uphold that.

Our mentees’ films showed such vulnerability and courage in pouring their hearts out on the screen, and we are all the better for it. A shining example in contributing to conversations fighting many of these stigmas. They wielded it with such mindfulness and grace ✨️

If you missed a chance to watch any of the films at the in-person screenings, Rendezvous With Madness @workmanartsto is screening online until Nov 15th (link in their bio)!

Special thanks to our active listener Fabian who was always there for everyone, and Scott @cineparlour + Aysia's @aysiatse leadership for making this all happen.

Instructor: @robinriad
Guest Instructors: Ibrahim Issa & Christine Lucy Latimer @selectavisions
Sessions at: @_liftfilm
Group 📷 by @poppi_fp

[stills are from the cohort's films]

#RWMFEST #DISRUPTTHEFOCUS by @thesteban

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a year ago

"Sangrosa"

Acrylic on canvas🩸

Painting in Wynn's room 🖤
Companion piece to "ℌ𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔥𝔞𝔤𝔢" 🥀

#acrylic #painting #rose #gothicart by @thesteban

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a year ago

Our film “𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔 | Seeds”🌱 has been shown lots of love with selections this 🍃 season, and we’re so grateful to keep sharing our documentary! Coming up:

Hart House Fall Screening Party
@hhfilmboard
Sep 18 | Hart House Quad, Toronto

Abya Yala Latin American Film Festival @framesfrequenciesarte
Oct 5 | Sudbury Indie Cinema, Sudbury

Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
@workmanartsto
Oct 26 | CAMH Auditorium, Toronto

Bless the Telephone Art Showcase
@itsok.world
Nov 15 | It’s OK Studios, Toronto

Gracias & mucho amor always to our fellow Semillitas from Project CREA @creato_community ‘24 Mentorship. Mostly, to the family & ancestors, which are the ever-giving soil of our roots 🌱

Here’s to our ongoing journey of coming in and out of home ~ wherever we may be.

#latinfilm #documentary #experimentalfilm #RWMFEST by @thesteban

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a year ago

It is imperative ❤️‍🩹

our world depends on it ✨️ by @thesteban

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a year ago

Gracias por recibirnos, Ahwahnee 🏞

🎞: @_liftfilm & @niagaracustomlab

#super8 #kodakfilm #s8mm #memorias #primavera by @thesteban

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a year ago