Rebecca Meyers

Meyers (b. 1976, New York) is a filmmaker who shoots, edits, and finishes on 16mm film, meaning that not only are her images originally captured on film, but her end product is film as well, as opposed to video or other digital media, which is how most movies are finished today.

Meyers chooses to work with “small gauge” 16mm film because it offers an intimate means of exploration and the opportunity for direct connection with light, which is in many ways at the core of her work. Her exploration of the resolution, contrast, and texture of light, together with her keen eye for the appearance of nature in our lives, lend nuance and intensity to her short films.

Meyers pays close attention to experiences of the natural world that are
common in contemporary society but that often go unnoticed, such as the domestic and “wild” animals in our midst, as well as to natural elements pictured in wallpaper, murals, car logos, and city statues. Her distinctive sound tracks further suggest a broad definition of “environment” while underscoring the multi-faceted aspects of looking, watching, and seeing found in her films.

Meyers received a BA from Cornell University in 1997 and an MFA in Film and Video Production from the University of Iowa in 2001. She is director of film programs at ArtsEmerson at Emerson College and associate director of Studio7Arts in Cambridge.

LINKS
www.studio7arts.org

NEWS
Rebecca Meyers' new film, blue mantle, will have its world premiere in the Wavelengths program at the Toronto International Film Festival