a mini-documentary commissioned as part of splitpillow’s decade-long “chicago 360” project, which hopes to chronicle early 21st century life and culture in the windy city.
this documentary focuses on charlie lawrence jr and his trade: selling peanuts on the intersection of harrison and sacramento, off the highway in the south side of the city.
directed by alan del rio ortiz and aaron brown.
produced by ben poster.
edited by alan del rio ortiz.
music by zach goheen.
made possible by splitpillow.
a good day to me.
“... Aaron Brown and Alan Ortiz’s is especially strong: handheld footage of a peanut vendor working auto traffic in winter captures the precariousness of street life, while the intercut remarks of a businessman explaining the economics of the trade give an expanded perspective worthy of Dziga Vertov “
-- fred camper, chicago reader
stop smiling magazine caught up with cody hudson to talk about his work, explore his studio, and his “12 x 12” solo exhibition at the museum of contemporary art in chicago.
directed by alan del rio ortiz.
produced by ben fasman.
edited by alan del rio ortiz.
music “hireathus” by deadalus on ‘12 x 12’.
music “time and time again” by express rising on ‘art’.
made possible by stop smiling.
cody hudson.
two members of the super furry animals came by the stop smiling space before their show at the metro to play some rarities and striped down versions of some old favorites.
directed by alan del rio ortiz.
produced by ben fasman.
cameras by alan del rio ortiz, ben chappell, ben poster.
edited by alan del rio ortiz.
audio by michel daly.
made possible by stop smiling.
super furry animals.
tom long creates hyper intricate landscapes and science fiction tinged paintings loosely based on ancient persian art. stop smiling and i caught up with him in his studio in brooklyn.
directed by alan del rio ortiz.
produced by ben fasman.
edited by alan del rio ortiz.
music “rain” by tones on tail on ‘studio’.
music “cowgirl” by luomo on ‘park’.
made possible by stop smiling.
tom long.
