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Films for a More Sane Civilization

A visual storyteller attuned to the unique complexities of the liminal space we live in, Katie Teague's work shines in collaboration cutting-edge thinkers, philosophers, artists and writers exploring what it means to be human "in a time between worlds." Under her channel 'In the Making', Katie independently crafts thoughtful, extraordinary short films derived from her extensive, intimate interviews.

Mind

Coda | Lydia

By Sally Assor

Mum received a diagnosis of schizophrenia when she was in her teens and growing up I used to think of her as “my secret”. After a long spell in hospital Lydia was institutionalized in 2004. I’d enter her room with “Hi Mum” and be promptly dismissed as she ranted her demand I leave. One day, I decided not to leave

Cosmos

Origin | from “The Story of Gaia”

By Jude Currivan

"Instead of our Universe beginning in the implicit chaos of a “bang,” it was born in a minuscule and incredibly simple and ordered state...Our Universe continues to sound the ongoing harmony in the Big Breath of its emergent potential."

Art

Why Beauty Matters

By Scott Guyon

Beauty is not simply a neutral alteration of waking consciousness; it is a rendezvous with our deepest nature. This is why we long for it, precisely because it is mostly veiled by the assumptions of the society we live within.

Polycrisis

Deep Adaptation | A Quartet of Videos

By Jem Bendell

Many people spend time processing the emotional implications of the coming collapse before looking outwards to find roles on the local and global levels. Others, in the wake of their grief, turn inward and learn to trust their own hearts and emotions, which can be an invitation to others to do the same. The following four films were curated by the Deep Adaptation Quarterly, Issue 12, November 2022.

Nature

The Art of Life | a Documentary

By Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo

As a rising star in the field of abstract mathematics, Michael discovered that he could see beauty and pattern where others could not. But his path was not to be inside academia, or even inside society. He went on a grand adventure to unify his Buddhism with his ability to see an expanded view of reality. He created beauty in a place where nobody else would, and made his friends amongst dolphins.