Told through vignettes of daily observations, Living Creative delves into the lives of modern-day creatives exploring their pursuit of authentic expression.Mission
This film ignites crucial conversations about modern creativity: How do we harness it for our benefit, not just for consumption? It explores the aspects of an individual’s creativity while challenging traditional career definitions and spotlighting resilience, empathy, and unique perspectives.
Approach
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to creativity. Like freelancers disrupting the 9-5 corporate model, our docu-series will break from traditional formats. While each vignette follows a standard outline, it adapts to its subject, employing local DoPs or exploring new media as needed.
Our characters are those who aren’t afraid to be true to their authentic selves. Renowned in their fields, they’re part of a new generation reshaping the creative landscape.
Episode 01 / Jordan & TonyA small business partnership between a General Contractor and a Certified Interior Designer specializing in functional space planning and storied design. They take previously unusable spaces and transform them into places worth spending time. Not to mention, running a small farm in their spare time. Episode O2 / Charles SmithA surfer at heart who used to live in LA, but got sick of the pretentious culture around galleries. He moved his life to the central coast and started a new take on gallery culture. Cruise Control is a contemporary gallery that hosts solo shows for California artists of all disciplines - in the middle of nowhere. Episode 03 / Allison Stewart (Feat. Meron Bailey)
A dynamic creative who is known for founding a photography nonprofit and networking collective in her hometown, Houston TX. Free Juice is an organization whose goal is to increase the number of BIPOC photo professionals in the creative industry through mentorship.