Film and Interactive Art
Film: After the Endling
Deep within the forests of Hawai'i, pupu kani oe, 'shell that sounds long,' maintain a harmonious relationship with their environment, caring for the flora as the flora feeds them. But then invasive creatures sail in, disrupting the tiny island creatures' trusting lifestyle, none more ominously than Rosy Wolfsnail, which stalks its own distant snail cousins. George is born into this threatened reality. Upon his parents' death, George becomes an endling, the very last of his species. For more than ten lonely years, George struggles to survive, waiting for a mate. On New Year's Day 2019, as the world around him celebrated a new beginning, Lonely George's wait ended, as his species came to an end. -Daniel A. Kelin II, Director/Creator
After the Endling was featured in Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources Year of the Kāhuli Snail in 2023.
Film developed 2022.
Interactive Art: Wonder Revived
Wonder Revived was a part of Whistling Moon’s Passageways: a community art project about the experience of growing up. Originally developed to be experienced in Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Arizona, it is an audio activity that invites the listener to see the world through young eyes.
Over a year (2019) , we collected one-on-one interviews with local residents who shared stories about their experiences growing up. Using the interviews as inspiration for creation, we developed a video and audio series which explores growing up through movement, video, guided meditation, and public walkways.
Film: Leaked - The Period Stories
Leaked uncovers the not so ordinary period experiences of ordinary people, sharing that every menstruator has a unique story and relationship with periods. By sharing these stories, we can further destigmatize the period taboo. In pre-production
Interactive Art: Leaked - The Period Party
Leaked was an interactive installation that celebrated and instigated synchronous and asynchronous conversations about periods. The installation included a question and answer wall, coloring books, a period positive photo gallery, a period Book Nook, and an interview area with starter questions to ask menstruators and non-menstruators about periods.
Presented on ASU’s campus April, 2019 with over 200 participants.
Interactive Art: The Source Project
The Source Project had various different installations, performances, and interactive experiences at the Desert Botanic Garden in Phoenix during the PLANeT festival in 2017. Danica specifically co-developed and managed an a community mosaic installation that invited passersby to add to add bits of CDs to a painting.
