Angel Castillo Imagination Fund Application — There's Life Here
There's Life Here is a short film proposal by Angel Castillo of AngelMade Studios, set in a near future along the L.A. River, where a village and open market form on the river's concrete banks. This is Angel Castillo's 2024 Playbook Imagination Fund application, with the Mitad Palma Zine and other past work.
Artist statement
My creative journey has led me across many manifestations of expression. My creative pursuit has been in harmony with the stories I have to tell, where my life takes me and the people I meet. The world can be a place of intrigue, glowing with possibility and simultaneously for others can be a place to escape from. Capturing duality and imagining life outside the current reality are the underlying feelings, of imagery, words, and objects I create. I am inspired by my ancestors, my Ecuadorian and Mexican culture, my childhood growing up along the Tijuana border, and my experiences navigating the world as a queer person. My spotlight projects are the "Mitad Palma Zine", Video project "R U 4 Reel", and AngelMade Illustrated a portfolio of Illustrated work. Mitad Palma Zine addresses the housing crisis in L.A.. The zine speaks on loss, poverty, and natural phenomena. It includes images, illustrations, and poetry recognizing that even in urban settings nature is all around us.
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