a New Orleans cinematic short documentary
a New Orleans cinematic short documentary
Forgoing convention and comfort, Jakki Kalogridis commits to a lifetime of successes, setbacks, and enduring tolls on both mind and body. What her personal sacrifices also reveal are distinct, inconsistent barriers that are supposedly inevitable in an artistic career. But who is she if she stops now?
Jakki’s personal story explores the sacrifices and obsession that come with the pursuit of an artistic career. The story is rooted in dance but extends beyond it, using the athleticism and intensity of the discipline to symbolize the broader sacrifices artists choose to make.
We’re asking the question that every artist inevitably has to ask themselves,
Is your art worth the life you sacrifice for it?
Jakki’s story disenchants but also defangs the possibility of an artistic career for those considering their future.
Jakki’s story speaks to the question of sacrificing “another life” to live an artistic one.
Jakki’s story offers insight for supporting creative work in a culture that punishes the pursuit of it.
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