In the past weeks, I have been involved with one of my main projects, the ‘Humans of EMIS’ documentary. I built a team of 6 students from EMIS. Picking the students was particularly hard, given that we wanted a diverse mix in terms of nationality and political opinions, while at the same time considering that not everyone is comfortable talking about their personal experiences in front of a camera.

At the same time, I had to build my studio. I took over the Charney Center Director’s office (thank you Sari) and organized all the logistics: filming equipment, background, and lighting (thanks Daniel, EMIS social guide). I wanted a black background for my interviews, so that the face of the student pops out of the screen. At first, I built a backdrop using old fabric that I found in the art room.

After talking to Maya Kogan (Head of Admissions and Marketing at EMIS), she agreed to purchase a professional backdrop for the school, that will also be used for other photography projects. I am very thankful to her for this because it will certainly improve the quality of my documentary. It took a lot of creativity and help to put my studio together, but it’s finally done. Overall, I am happy with how the collaboration between CRC and EMIS is going.

I will start interviewing the students next week, which makes me feel both excited and a little anxious, as I hope everything will work out well. However, I believe all students that we picked have amazing stories to tell, which means the final result will certainly be interesting and insightful!

Click HERE if you are interested in reading more about this project.