Episode 18: Truth or Consequences with Hannah Jayanti

In this episode, we feature a conversation with filmmaker Hannah Jayanti about her speculative documentary film, TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.

Set in the small desert town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, the film takes place in the shadow of the world's first commercial Spaceport. Subtly set in the near future when space travel has begun, the film follows five residents in the town. Combining documentary, archival, experimental virtual reality worlds, and an improvised score by Bill Frisell, TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES is a lyrical meditation on progress, history, and how we navigate a sense of loss within ourselves and a changing world.

Aylin Gökmen moderates the conversation.

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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR / HANNAH JAYANTI

Hannah Jayanti (director, editor, cinematographer, producer, writer) is a documentary filmmaker. She’s dedicated to changing the way we listen to each other through the art of nonfiction.

Recent support includes: Sundance Institute, Tribeca Film Institute, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Jerome Foundation, among others.

Her work has screened at institutions and festivals including the Smithsonian, Sheffield Doc | Fest, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Tribeca Film Festival Storyscapes, The New Yorker Festival, among others.

She’s passionate about making filmmaking accessible and teaches free and low cost media classes around the world. More at www.hannahjayanti.com.