About Me
Hello! My name is Georgie and I am an experimental filmmaker.
I grew up in New Hampshire and received my BA in Film Studies from Keene State College in 2022.
In 2025, I received my MFA in Cinema from Binghamton University.
(me circa 2023)
The films I make are often personal and diaristic, or explore the relationship between me and the environment.
I shoot both digitally and on 16mm film and enjoy using multiple formats in a single piece.
During grad school, I was able to rediscover my love for animation and its hands-on methods-
My recent focus has been with stop motion and direct-on-film animations.
My filmmaking style is very processes-oriented and I like to have my hands on my work as much as possible. I hand-process my film and have been able to scan it myself when the resources are available. I experiment with materiality of film and how it can be physically manipulated- I paint directly onto the film, as well as scratch, bleach, and cut into the emulsion and celluloid.
My nature-focused films tend to be loose in story and abstract. I try to expand on the images I caputure through manipulation and follow some form of established structure to ground the visuals.
(Woodlands, 2022)
My personal films have focused on themes of grief, memory, family, and the physical objects that carry complex stories. They are raw in emotion and I don’t hold back on what I reveal to the viewer. I contrast that with humor, which can be a bit shocking, but is honest and reflects how I’ve dealt with these feelings.
I don’t have an audience in mind when I make a film. I often forget that people will actually watch what I make. I make films for myself, whether it’s to distract my hands or get something out of my head.
The first time I showed people one of my personal works, someone said “you are so BRAVE” and that made me step back for a second and go “oh god am I just trauma dumping on strangers when I make films???” And I have decided that, while I am telling extremely personal information to anyone who is willing to hear, I don’t think it’s trauma dumping.
I create films about myself as a way to process my emotions and thoughts in a tangible way. I’m able to take time and go through all these steps without feeling like I have to come to a firm conclusion. Do you know how long it takes to scratch each frame in 60’ of 16mm film? A long time. I was originally supposed to scratch over 200’ of film, but I gave up and had a poorly-timed but necessary mental breakdown.
I guess I really like having a grip on things. If I make a personal film, I need to have 100% control of it. Maybe it’s all about needing control, maybe I’m just picky. It’s probably a mix of both.
The idea of my work being “brave” drives me to not shy away from it. Because I know for a fact that there are others who have been in situations that are traumatic and hard to talk to others about. And if one of my films resonates with one of those people, maybe they’ll feel less alone and more comfortable talking about their past. And hopefully people in general will think of topics like death and grief as less taboo.
(Woodlands, 2022)