Drake LeBlanc and Maaliyah Papillion

Recorded December 8, 2023 Archived December 8, 2023 35:08 minutes
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Id: mby023361

Description

New friends Drake LeBlanc [no age given] and Maaliyah Papillion [no age given] discuss their creative processes and the importance of sharing their cultural heritage through art.

Subject Log / Time Code

Maaliyah Papillion (MP) shares her perspective on documenting and sharing indigenous stories and histories.
Drake LeBlanc (DL) talks about how he first got involved in media production.
MP talks about starting her own documentary journey and asks how DL's process began.
MP discusses a project she is currently working on.
DL asks how MP thought of her documentary concept while she was living outside of Louisiana.
DL asks what factors contribute to MP deciding to stay in Louisiana or not.
DL asks about potential next steps for MP.
DL asks MP about her filmmaking process.
DL reflects on the idea of intention behind a project.
The two talk about the balance between brainstorming new ideas and creating structure.
MP asks DL about his creative process.
MP reflects on why she feels excited to tell stories in this format.
MP asks DL what feeling he hopes people walk away with after engaging with his work.
MP shares her hopes for how people will feel experiencing her art.

Participants

  • Drake LeBlanc
  • Maaliyah Papillion

Recording Locations

Maison Freetown

Initiatives