Filmed on New York City’s public bus system throughout March of the COVID-19 lockdown, "First Month" captures the desolation, fear, and uncertainty of a functioning but fractured urban ecosystem. In accordance with the belief that the unfamiliar is best explored through the lens of the familiar, quotidian experiences of public transportation illuminate dramatic changes in the city. The viewer is submerged in the visual, auditory, and emotive sensations of the... see more