We are very proud to announce the results of our first Short-Form Multimedia Contest!

Winner

DOUCE  by Leila Sabbagh & Monika Kozicz

A conceptually stunning music video, DOUCE  is at the same time a provocative commentary on the ecological and human repercussions in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and later Gulf oil disasters.

Leila and Monika are students at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their focus is on creating new experimental media evocative of social inquiry and expressions of the soul. DOUCE  was inspired by Louisiana inhabitants adapting to ever-present environmental turmoil following Hurricane Katrina and subsequent oil spills. After experiencing the impact of the BP oil spill first-hand while working in an urban ecology lab, Leila and Monika sought to create a filmographic document that surreally expresses these concerns.

Finalists

All finalists’ work appears as Interim Content between issues. Check out these incredible emerging creatives!

“Majestic City” by Olivia Motley

Olivia is an experimental photographer, filmmaker, and visual artist determined to shine a light on the bizarre and fantastical moments life presents. Director of the short film, FLOTSAM, part of SITUATE’s upcoming issue. Based out of New Orleans, daydreaming regularly.

“Tragically struggling under steamrollers” by Neil Shah

Neil studied creative writing at Western Michigan University for a stretch before leaving to pursue his path elsewhere. Since then he has traveled and worked on farms in the Midwest and South to pass the time when he’s not reading, trying to write, or in New Orleans.