Fern Silva
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Fern Silva

Born 1982-10-01 · Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Fern Silva (1982, USA/Portugal) is an artist who began working as an editor and cameraperson in NYC. His early films centered on his relationship to Portugal and have since expanded, underlining the influence of industry on culture and the environment. For over a decade, his 16mm films have been screened widely in festivals, museums, and cinematheques including the Media City, Toronto, Berlin, Locarno, Rotterdam, New York, London, Melbourne, and Hong Kong International Film Festivals, MOMA PS1, New Museum, Anthology Film Archive, and the Harvard Film Archive. They've been awarded prizes from the Ann Arbor Film Festival (Gus Van Sant Award), 25FPS Festival (Grand Prix), and the Agora Post-Production Award from the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. His work has been featured in publications including Cinema Scope, Filmmaker Magazine, and Film Comment. He's taught filmmaking at various institutions including the University of Illinois at Chicago, Bard College, and Bennington College and has received support from the Jerome Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, MacDowell, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. He studied film at the Massachusetts College of Art and Bard College and is a fellow at the Film Study Center at Harvard University.

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Known for

The Grand Bizarre★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Grand Bizarre
2018
Forged WaysViewing moment
Forged Ways
2011
Wayward Fronds★ 7.8Viewing moment
Wayward Fronds
2014
Ride Like Lightning, Crash Like ThunderViewing moment
Ride Like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder
2018
The WatchmenViewing moment
The Watchmen
2017
LiahonaViewing moment
Liahona
2013
Lore★ 7Viewing moment
Lore
2020
Rock Bottom Riser★ 1Viewing moment
Rock Bottom Riser
2021

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