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They should be important to us as a city. We all lose out when we lose these places. “It’s about capturing and sharing places that are built into the structure that make Seattle unique.
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“The goal of the series is to raise general awareness of these places and communities, through their stories,” explained Cynthia. We’re always asking ourselves, ‘Are we doing this justice?’” Often, there are multiple stories attached to a single place and the shorter the film is (the films are just 7-10 minutes long), the harder the choices are that you must make.
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There are countless stories to tell, so many places to talk about. “Everything is happening so fast, in some cases, places are gone before we can find a filmmaker to tell its story. “Some of the things we struggle with in using film pertain to timing,” described Cynthia. “One of the principles of this film series is that the filmmakers have a personal connection to the community and the place that they want to make a film about,” Cynthia pointed out. The films humanize these places and allow people to share stories in their own words.” While all the films in the series are co-produced by Cynthia and Martin, they engage different filmmakers to tell various stories about different communities. “Most of the Instagram posts have been of buildings and physical places, and it’s hard to get to the people behind those places with just pictures and captions. “The advantage of this project is that film is a lot more dynamic as a medium,” said Cynthia. Instead it asks, ‘What does change mean? What does progress really look like, and what are the ways that change can serve and benefit communities? What’s possible with creative, forward-thinking ideas? What do different solutions to displacement and gentrification look like?’ In the case of places that are vanishing we ask, ‘Why is this happening? What caused this to vanish, and what can be done to prevent this from happening?’” But not a dichotomy of old: good, new: bad. Cynthia explained, “Vanishing Seattle and this film series involve conversations dealing with change. The films will expand upon a lot of the same themes and questions that Vanishing Seattle raises with its Instagram chronicles. According to a sign in the entryway of this legacy home, Wa Na Wari (which means “our home” in the Kalabari language) “creates space for Black ownership, possibility, and belonging through art, historic preservation, and connection.”Ĭynthia has teamed up with Martin Tran, a filmmaker and former co-director of the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, for this seven-part film series.
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The series premiere was at and about Wa Na Wari, a project housed in a 5th-generation Black-owned craftsman in the historically Black Central District neighborhood. “There are also many stories of resistance, resilience, and creation.”Ĭynthia Brothers is the founder of Vanishing Seattle, a social media account that is “documenting disappearing/displaced businesses, homes, communities, and cultures of Seattle.”Ĭlad in one of her signature miniskirt and Vanishing Seattle t-shirt ensembles, Cynthia is stood in the living room of a packed house as she introduced the new Vanishing Seattle documentary film series. “The ‘vanishing’ part of ‘Vanishing Seattle’ is just one part of the story,” said Cynthia Brothers. Vanishing Seattle’s New Documentary Film Series