WHAT I REMEMBER
A FOUND FOOTAGE DRAMA
WHAT I REMEMBER
A FOUND FOOTAGE DRAMA
In the rural town of Brookehaven, two strangers meet each other in a stroke of fate. Ryan documents everything in life with a camera, and Sam, a lonely troublemaker, welcomes Ryan into her life. In the present day, Ryan has gone missing, and Sam reminiscences on their past as she goes through the old footage and searches for Ryan.
Shot on a camcorder in the summer of 2024, What I Remember is a collection of intimate moments and glitchy, datamoshed memories, telling a tale about rural upbringing, queer community, and how we recall the past.
What I Remember won the Unnamed Footage Festival's Founders Seal award following its premiere.
Director's Statement
For years, the phrase ‘found footage drama’ has been echoing through my mind. Coming from the world of alternate reality games and experimental cinema, I’ve been unable to escape the idea that found footage was a form with still untapped potential; a gateway to types of films and stories we have never seen.
What People Are Saying about What I Remember
‘‘Alex Hera proves with this film that memory can be an aesthetic, and emotion a form of storytelling... if you’re drawn to emotionally textured films like Skinamarink—works that live in mood and fragment—this is a journey worth taking.'' - Javiera Vega, Grimoire of Horror
‘‘Hera builds tension and mood from the ground up, taking your hand as the story unravels and things grow darker by the minute... They zipper the story with natural, strong dialogue as the driving force behind the story."- Bee Dolores, B-Sides Badlands
‘‘Supported by authentic, compelling performances, Alex proves that found-footage is not just an effective genre—it’s a transformative one. It draws the audience so fully into the present moment that you begin to slip into a vivid, nostalgic memory—so much so that when the credits roll, you come back changed." - Myles McEwan, Director of ‘‘Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation"
“Alex Hera is blazing a new trail in the found footage space, and I feel very strongly we should all follow.” - Tyler Crosby, Curator of First Friday Films at the River Union Stage
Photo Credit: Kevin Patterson
Photo Credit: Kevin Patterson