Lucy, what can the study of film and the practice of filmmaking offer us in this contemporary moment?

Great.

Uh, thanks so much, Kristen.

It's really great to get us all together, I think, for these kinds of discussions, which we're often having alone or within our disciplines.

Um, it's obviously a topic I'm really passionate about, and I think anyone who has familiarity with film practice, who goes to the cinema, has an implicit understanding of why these issues are relevant to film and what they can offer to us.

Um, but as you said, I come from a perspective of somebody who does research through creative practice, so we're not necessarily there always looking for solutions or problem-solving.

We're often looking for a deeper truth or alternative ways of perceiving situations.

And I'm curious to know, in your individual disciplines and fields of study, what are some ways that you've seen grassroots change come about? What should we be thinking about, uh, in terms of ways for making change?