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Whistle Down Wind is the movie I needed growing up.
It's the film I need now - a mirror, a way of looking back and reminding my inner teenager that they were/are valid. This story is our story. My co-writer, Julia and I are both queer. I’m gender nonconforming and was born and raised in North Carolina. This narrative shows how we lean on our chosen family, our best friends, and our blood-bound family...even when it's difficult. Sometimes in the pursuit to love fully, our conditioning rears its ugly head and we hurt one another instead. But, how do we move forward in love? Our film makes visible a Southern slice of queer exploration that many have lived, but few have seen depicted in cinema.
Thank you for coming on this journey with us.
- Andie Morgenlander, Director & Co-Writer
To create an environment of mutual care on-set, we'll shoot Whistle Down Wind through an ethical filmmaking framework. Historically, the film industry has been riddled with harmful practices, placing crew members' needs last on the priority list. We believe those at the forefront of the making process should be treated as sacred artists.
The framework was drafted by Andie Morgenlander as their master's thesis from Prescott College, with input from their Southern film community, grad cohort and mentors. Liberation, collective care, equitable storytelling, accountability and wholeheartedness are the core elements of this methodology.
Whistle Down Wind is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Whistle Down Wind must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
© 2024 - Whistle Down Wind
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