Philip Józef Brubaker
@bolddecade
Essayist/Filmmaker • Master of Ceremonies • Herzog Film School '10 | Fandor | MUBI |tecmerin | [in]Transition | Vague Visages | Substack
I’m a photographer, and I’m good at reframing; that is to say taking a difficult situation and turning it into a positive one.
At my Substack, I write about what it is to be human. Call it self/help or romance, I never want my readers to finish feeling less than gggreat.
Unfortunately, to accomplish something difficult you must put up with some discomfort.
NATIVE SPECIES 🌴 is coming to Orlando. This curated program of short experimental films has screened 4 times in Gainesville, FL and now I am letting it loose on the rest of the world 🐊🐊🐊
Managing Mental Illness and the Muse – a Filmmaker's Journey url:https://www.disabilityrap.org/disability-rap-2024-07-10/
SIGN UP for my online workshop on How to Make Video Essays in 2026. The course will take place on Saturday, March 7 at 12pm EST. Intended for novices and experts alike. REGISTER: increationartstudioco.as.me/schedule/a9f...
Suwannee River at Big Shoals State Park, White Springs, Florida. The water is black due to the tannins.
Here I am with Saverio Zumbo and Roberto Lasagna, longtime festival organizers for video essays in Italy. We just screened my film, MURDERGAME to an audience of mostly film students, before which I read a director’s statement in Italian (video to surface later?)
As I Flew To Italy I Occasionally Stopped and Saw Glimpses of New York City
What if I stopped feeding the content machine altogether? And just made more collages:
Happy to say I have accepted a position as Jr. Video Editor at Vobile Inc, in Alachua, Florida! I will use as tools of my trade Adobe Premiere, which has become my instrument of choice for self-expression! These regional headquarters are at San Felasco Tech City, a positive Florida business hub.
DONATE TODAY… to my campaign to raise funds for a flight to Italy 🇮🇹 www.gofundme.com/f/help-phili...
More great press for my film, screening on 8/8 in Gainesville, FL.
Attn: North Central Florida ~ I’m screening my essay-memoir film on 8/8 here in Gainesville at The Ox. Followed by standup comedy. Check it out if you want to have a real time.
Gainesville, FL ~ DELUSION TRILOGY screens 6/30 @ The 117, 8pm. Mark your calendars!!
Last day in Madrid. Thinking about Sunday’s Q&A and how getting a challenging question from the audience opened the portals for discussion about my video essay. Will post the video and the question soon.
An outstanding Vanguardias event at Casa de Campo that combined live flamenco performance with a documentary style video essay and live reading about its history in España 🇪🇸 @filmadrid.bsky.social
