The socially-distanced documentary “Through Our Eyes 2020” was made to amplify voices of Black, Indigenous, and POC students on the Fashion Institute of Technology’s campus. The 2019-2020 school year has impacted students' lives deeply. The documentary features interviews with eight current and former FIT students regarding how the 2019-2020 school year, in addition to racism on campus, affects their educational and creative lives. The students discuss their experiences with the racist MFA Fashion Show, the COVID-19 crisis, and the Black Lives Matters uprisings across the nation.
Today we get to have a discussion with the students behind the documentary.
Watch the documentary Through Our Eyes 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFlWFZd58k4&t=13s
Through Our Eyes: 2020 was directed and produced by:
Ashley Vargas @art.ley
William Mun @greyelation
Aurora Hinz @aurora_hinz
Spotlight @spotlight_fitnyc
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