OPEN AIR SCREENING SERIES PRESENTS:

जान की ओर (jaan ki or)
by Shrey Mendiratta

Dusk on FRIDAY May 21st until Dawn SATURDAY May 22nd &
Dusk on SATURDAY May 22nd until Dawn SUNDAY May 23rd

**HELD OVER FOR A SECOND WEEKEND**
Dusk on FRIDAY May 28th until Dawn SATURDAY May 29th &
Dusk on SATURDAY May 29th until Dawn SUNDAY May 30th!

OPEN AIR SCREENING SERIES presents 16MM films on LOOP visible from a distance from dusk until dawn.
72 ROCKWELL PLACE, Brooklyn, New York 11217 - Between BRIC Media Arts Center & BAM Rose Cinemas.
FULL DETAILS BELOW
This screening benefits Khalsa Aid & Project Sunshine India via suggested donations at a sliding scale.

PROGRAM INCLUDES

जान की ओर (jaan ki or), 2021 *excerpt
by Shrey Mendiratta

Jaan ki or is a film in progress, assembled of 16mm film footage and field recordings collected in western Rajasthan in early 2020. The film moves between scenes following ceremonies, meal preparation, communal gatherings, and so on, reflecting the daily life and traditions of Thar Desert villages and their people. As a tessellation of image, sound, silence, and text, the film expresses the tensions in capturing these images and presenting them before a removed audience. This excerpt was filmed at the precipice of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, nearly one and a half years later, my family in Delhi, as well as these friends in Rajasthan, are experiencing the pandemic at its worst. Perhaps this is the most potent time to meet this footage and ask, what does it mean to watch these images from such a distance? Let it also be a moment for us to gather together, and share our means with the people in need, far from us, made near in this moment.

Filmmaker and visual artist based in Ridgewood, Queens, born and [half-]raised in New Delhi, India.

With this series we ask that each presenting artist identify a non-profit they wish to bring attention to and support through this screening. Shrey has selected the Khalsa Aid & Project Sunshine India.
Khalsa Aid is an international NGO with the aim to provide humanitarian aid in disaster areas and civil conflict zones around the world. The organization is based upon the Sikh principle of "Recognize the whole human race as one". Khalsa is currently supporting medical networks across India, comprising of established medical organizations, facilities and NGO’s who are working on the ground to assist COVID-19 patients.
Project Sunshine India works against poverty by providing food, healthcare and education to children. Project Sunshine is currently working to distribute food to children at their homes, also to provide Sanitizers, Sanitary Napkins, Reusable Masks And Soaps To The Project Children.

Please consider making a donation to support these efforts.

OPEN AIR SCREENING SERIES:
The OPEN AIR SCREENING SERIES allows for 16mm film projection viewing with social and physical distance guidelines in place. 16mm film prints are projected, on loop, from dusk until dawn. Each artist receives an honorarium to support their practice. Each artist is asked to select a non-profit for a portion of the proceeds to benefit, a donation will be made in their name. And, YOU the audience are invited to enjoy the work, take part in the conversation and we ask that you consider making a donation as it directly supports the artist and the organization with which they share concern.
Curated by Steve Cossman, the OPEN AIR SCREENING SERIES is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.