State of Things

State of Things
 “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Or, so they tell us. This collection of short videos covers some ground between nuclear proliferation, corruption, dangers of war, disaster, and the commonplace pollution of our own spaces.
 Kill for Peace is built on a montage of found media clips from a variety of sources warning about many things nuclear. 1979 - 06:57 min. Bomb Shelter takes us on a tour of a concrete atomic bomb fallout shelter built beneath a 1760's New England farmhouse. We learn about the construction, air intake system, food, tranquilizing supplies and amusements all planned for an extended stay if a nuclear attack came, and if Boston was a target.1980 - 08:49 min.Flags: Post 9/11 is a remembrance of the flag mania that overwhelmed the United States after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Even more than a year after the event, the flags were flying and sentiments ran high. This a collection of local images and memories that b