Laska Jimsen, Assistant Professor of Cinema & Media Studies at Carleton, in collaboration with Jason Coyle, Assistant Professor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, presented their new film, Deer of North America, to a packed audience in the Bentson Mediatheque at the Walker Art Center on October 14. They are featured in a “Director’s Spotlight” article by Walker curator Ruth Hodgins.
The filmmakers remark, “While omnipresent and ubiquitous, deer are not always immediately visible. Deer of North America uses camouflage of the natural world as a cinematic device and activates what might be lurking just out of the frame. By revealing deer in diverse landscapes, Deer of North America creates an active viewer playing ‘spot the deer,’ with a heightened awareness of every movement and sound. These moments, combined with the more observational documentary footage, create layers of suspense and surprise as deer emerge (or don’t) in a variety of environments or contexts.”