A visual poem of resiliency and reminders, "Alive" reminds audiences of the grace and beauty inherent in life despite the chaos.

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by Sarah Oberholtzer

 

A visual poem of resiliency and reminders, “Alive” reminds audiences of the grace and beauty inherent in life despite the potential chaos of the world around them. Sarah Oberholtzer created this piece during the interim of waiting to hear the official announcement of the United States presidency in 2020. In the waiting, they created a reminder to themselves and a reminder to those around them that, no matter what we can still celebrate moments of joy.

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  • Sarah Oberholtzer is a filmmaker, educator, and community organizer invested in telling stories that allow audiences to imagine alternative futures that support BIPOC communities. In their role as Program Manager at Sisters in Cinema, they have the opportunity to support Black women and gender nonconforming media makers across the country. They have made many works for local Chicago advocacy campaigns including their most recent piece Love Letter to Chicago’s Black Womxn made in collaboration with the national Black Girl Freedom Fund. As an educator, they were nationally recognized by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs as the August 2019 Connected Educator of the Month. The city-wide PBS program Chicago Tonight also broadcasted a story highlighting their classroom and their students’ work. They received a bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television + Film from Northwestern University.