“Swannanoan Silt” Art Film at Tryon Arts and Crafts School

Free. April 17, 6pm, at the Tryon Arts and Crafts School.♦

Enjoy the premiere of local filmmakers’ Isaac King and Tristan Turner’s short film “Swannanoan Silt” accompanied by a live musical score by the filmmakers’ collaborator, Agis Shaw.

The film is about the damage caused on September 27, 2024 by Hurricane Helene. This unique film, created by two experimental filmmakers, address that continuing devastation. It is not a traditional documentary but an artistic, abstract, yet heartfelt approach to this cataclysmic event.

This is a two-channel live projection performance examining how communities in Western North Carolina cope and rebuild in the aftermath of the hurricane. The simultaneously projected filmed footage and slides engage directly with the hurricane’s ecological impact since the film itself was processed in the contaminated Swannanoa and French Broad RIvers.