Che Applewhaite
he/him
Che Applewhaite is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, and writer.
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From award-winning films to insightful instagram captions, Che Applewhaite creates work that makes you think deeper about what we see in artistic and academic spaces.
Meeting Tania through a research fellowship in undergrad, Che then took his research and produced a short documentary, “A New England Document,” which went on to receive international recognition and awards.
In future projects, Che will bring awareness to issues in Trinidad & Tobago and promote critical engagement and discourse where art and colonial history intersect with everyday life.
In this episode Che reflects on his filmmaking practice, audience engagement in virtual vs physical spaces, and his future projects.
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Bonus: Che and Pedro Costa
In this bonus clip, Che discusses one of his heroes, filmmaker Pedro Costa, and what he learned from him at the Mimesis International Film Festival.