River Ouellette's mini-docs

A series of episodic documentaries created by River Ouellette in an attempt to honor historical figures and contribute to the legitimization of the video essay genre, bridging the gap between short-form video and legitimate documentary work.

Delirious

A b/w digitally edited 16mm film shot using a Bolex camera. It explores themes of detachment, disassociation, hopelessness, and surveillance.

Sheet Ghost Gag

short video and installation made by me and my friend Tommy Knox for a class we had. We used the video to promote the Halloween show at our college. The installation is a full-sized sheet ghost model, with the video projected onto the outside of it. Makes a funky centerpiece.

G.B.H.

G.B.H. is where my head was at the moment. I was making strides in learning about our mental health but it was met with a lot of hostility and I felt like the only art I could make was just what I saw. Do I deserve to make good art? Do we have enough to say? If my time is spent worried about it will I ever evolve? Maybe its time to rest.

G.B.H. stands for Great Bash Heel, A Japanese wrestling faction

Taphophobia

A musique concrete composition that unfolds as a murder mystery. There exists a short film to add context to the audio but I hate it. There is still a possibility I will be releasing part II and III, so I don't want to ruin it for anyone who wants to experience it organically. The piece lives on I guess.

Untitled 001

An abstract 16mm handmade film made from things I could find around the dorm.

Love, Will, and Wisdom

Directed and edited by River Ouellette, Love, Will, and Wisdom is an insightful look into The Temple of Witchcraft, a religious organization based in Salem, New Hampshire through the eyes of experts: High priests, ministers, and founders in the temple. As lots of the people involved with this project are capable authors and speakers, River gives them the floor and lets them move through their personal and unique experiences with witchcraft and the temple. Alexander Bardo does the score, which was both crafted scene by scene for the documentary and incorporates Rites used in temple rituals and initiations. Since its debut, it has garnered over 20,000 views on YouTube.