Wrought

A stunning visual exploration of matter in various states of microbial transformation begs fundamental questions about our complicated relationships with other species. Wrought begins with that universal moment of disappointment: despite all best efforts, our food has gone bad. But instead of turning away in disgust, Wrought zooms in, approaching the usually hidden world of decay with curiosity and stunning time lapse photography. Spoiling dinner leftovers bloom with successions of geometric bacterial colonies. Yeasts churn and froth in the torrential flood of juice leaking from a decaying melon. Cheese is slowly engulfed by carpets of furry, green mould. But, the film asks, would rot by any other name still reek? In answering this question, Wrought unfolds a larger story about the ways we humans construct categories for the world around us that can be limiting. It explores (and challenges) terms like spoil, ferment, compost and rot as it coaxes audiences to decompose these categories and their associated binaries: self and other, human and non-human, and nature and culture. As the film title implies, we are all forged out of the relationships that transgress such binaries; we are all, indeed, wrought. 🦠🦠🦠 Wrought was produced during the years of 2015-2022 as a labour of love by Anna Sigrithur and Joel Penner. If you enjoyed the film please consider making a donation: PayPal: Bitcoin: 35dd6bVTs3XDRquSi9PNFWczsrJeWwavR4 Litecoin: LfhvhiSNaHGAgm6o4odu89KWzyfK9TA2AU Cardano: addr1qxun2ltnh84gjxen3hw8f7lqgyw6gv7vm570yj53czq7ldlrzr27g03klu862usxqsru794d03gzkk8n86ta34n85z0sup3xq8 Ethereum: 0xac9afa2731c2d90fc4d0a57ee15cf8de8d0effbd To make our passion for decay as infectious as possible, we’ve shared Wrought for people to watch for free. However, if you want to use Wrought in an institutional setting please contact us to discuss licensing at @. 🍓🥝🍋 No animals were harmed in the making of Wrought. We acquired the animals in the film as roadkill and from generous pet owners who donated their pets once they had passed away. We included animals to help celebrate their lives and to illustrate how we animals are as much a part of the Wrought universe we depict as the other subjects in the film. 🌱🌿🌳 Website: Instagram: Facebook: Winnipeg Free Press’s feature on Wrought: Wrought on the Afterthought podcast: 🍈🍈🍈 Wrought has played at the following film festivals: - 2022, WNDX Festival of Moving Image, Winnipeg, Canada - 2022, Uppsala Short Film Fest, Uppsala, Sweden - 2022, Canadian Screen Music Awards 2022, Toronto, Canada - 2022, Devour! The Food Film Fest, Wolfville, Canada - 2022, New West Film Fest, New Westminster, Canada - 2022, Fungi Film Fest, Portland, USA - 2022, Cucalorus Festival, Wilmington, USA - 2022, Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival, Toronto, Canada - 2022, Imagine Science Film Festival, New York City, USA - 2022, Jackson Wild Media Awards, Burgenland, Austria - 2022, Ortometraggi Film Festival, Torino, Italy - 2022, Vox Popular Media Arts Festival, Thunder Bay, Canada - 2022, Gimli International Film Festival, Gimli, Canada - 2022, International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula, USA (winner of the Best New Vision Film award) - 2022, CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival, Torino, Italy - 2022, Madriff Indie Film Festival, Madrid, Spain 🍄🍄🍄 Wrought was made with the generous support of Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg Arts Council, the National Film Board of Canada, Manitoba Film & Music, Winnipeg Film Group, the donors to our crowdfunding campaign and of the many other people and organizations detailed in the film credits. 💛