Critical Critical Juncture Showcase

India Sky's multidisciplinary art practice of music, moving image, installation, dance and performance investigates the invisible forces of ancestry, power and spirit that shape her experience, and engages radical imagination as a source for transformation, communion, homecoming, liberation, and survival.

Set between the stark beauty of rural New Mexico and the Unseen--a dazzling spirit realm--her new TV series follows sixteen-year-old Rainbow June, a sharp and guarded teen sent to live with a mysterious "grandmother" she's never met after her mother is incarcerated. While there, she uncovers a hidden war between the human and spirit worlds, forcing her to confront her family's past.

India's work as a stage and video/film director, producer, choreographer and performer is guided by her passion for world making and her practice of creating and contributing to platforms that uplift Black, queer and femme voices. India received a BA in Theater with a minor in Media Arts from Antioch College in 2008 and an MA in Artist Film and Moving Image from Goldsmiths University of London in 2020.

Ijeoma Omoma is a multidisciplinary Nigerian-American writer, artist, and filmmaker. Fascinated by the subconscious mind, she gravitates toward stories that explore the chasm between actions and intentions through flawed, relatable, deeply interesting, yet contradictory characters.

Her background in documentary filmmaking and her passion for narrative storytelling intertwine in the structure and form of her work, often borrowing from each other to create fluid pieces that defy traditional formats.

Her latest works in progress, a mother-daughter intergenerational dramedy Now That We Kill Me and a coming-of-age surf documentary Float, exemplify this approach. Ijeoma's characters and immersive world-building explore collective experiences such as love, grief, death and rebirth, familial dynamics, spirituality, migration, safety, and more.

She infuses much of her work with comedy and music, tackling challenging topics with levity and hope. As an artist, she creates with the deep belief that art has function. She is particularly interested in its medicinally regenerative, imaginatively restorative, and culturally preservative potential.

Ijeoma's storytelling is informed by her interdisciplinary background and studies in surfing, dance, various healing modalities, and journalism.

April September is a visual artist and journalist.

Their film Belly of The World explores systemic racism in U.S. maternal healthcare and the post-Roe landscape through four stories: two Black trans men navigating parenthood, a rural Mississippi midwife and patient Alex, a Memphis midwife and Illinois abortion clinic provider, and a San Francisco doctor pioneering income support. Each story employs a distinct visual and narrative style, from verite intimacy to historical re-enactments, blending personal journeys with the politics of reproductive justice.

Nyah is a visionary content creator, wielding years of experience in the realm of film production, complemented by a B.A. in Cinematic Arts and Technology from Cal State Monterey Bay. Nestled in the vibrant city of Oakland, California, she aspires to weave connections with fellow black and POC queer creatives, cultivating representation and nurturing a community that echoes with a tapestry of diverse perspectives.

Their film What Would You Tell Your Past Self? is a documentary that poses this question to a group of Black and Brown nonbinary individuals in the Bay Area. It explores their lives, showcasing moments of joy, and the elements that inspire them to persevere.