Hi friends. it’s the last day of the D(e)ad Kickstarter, and I just want to say thank you.
Losing a parent introduced me to a version of my dad I never met and then re-introduced me to a dad I had forgotten.
It inspired all of my following years artistically and emotionally. It changed all of my pre-existing relationships I had with my surviving family and those that died before I was born.
My sister and I went to clean out his storage unit after he died. I found so many photos and bits and bobs and photos, excavating our relationship. Death bore so much for me I never thought it could, and I know it has more to create.
My dad had a lot of hurt that I wish I could have healed, and he hurt a lot of people past what was reparable. Whether or not he would have liked it, making this film is the very least I could have ever given him, and I hope to give him much more.
I am so grateful to have fostered a community that is helping me and my loved ones tell a story. I hope everyone everywhere gets to tell their stories.
“I know that it’s not always perfect, if I had the chance I’d do it all again.” - Empress Of
Thank you,
Izzy