Caroline Rumley is an Atlanta-based filmmaker and visual artist. She collages solo-shot film with found and archival footage to process a public or personal experience. Her films have screened internationally at varied venues - from Sundance to Melbourne’s Biennial of Video Art. Caroline holds an MFA in Theatrical Design from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in Film, Video, and Digital Imaging from Georgia State University.
Behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany, government officials pressured people to spy and report on their colleagues, friends, and family members to see if anyone was saying or doing something they didn't like. There would be consequences, and records were kept. My most recent film follows two Americans as they recall those weeks they spent on The Other Side.
upcoming
SFK, Short Circuit Shorts Self Made, Brighton, October
The Other Side, Antimatter [Media Art], Canada, October
Walls, fences, and borders. Prying eyes, pressure, and misinformation. What happened behind the Iron Curtain forty years ago seems almost quaint compared to what is happening in the world now. But it's worth remembering that it's sometimes possible for things to turn on a dime.
Stitch, 20th Anniversary Schule Friedl Kubelka, Filmmuseum, Vienna, November