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editing style, particularly on “Hot of ‘Hindsight’. I knew that there ancestors used and depended
Fuzz” (I have always wondered were thousands of people across on to survive. We use film as the
what was going through his head the world with identical stories to most contemporary adaptation of
during filming). Anderson is all mine. I wanted to inspire people telling our stories.” Tarik’s work
about the frame itself and his film to tell their own stories.” speaks for itself, as does his
scenes pull you in.” The beauty of the film is its ability to engage genuinely with
It was sitting at cafes, watching themes of friendship, carefree his audience. He can empathize
people walk by, that Tarik began life, and loss when it comes with those he may never have
to create stories about the lives of time for friends to leave home met, whether they be old or young,
each person that would pass by. for greater adventures ahead. whatever their identity.
He told me that it puts one’s own Tarik breathes life into his films, It wIll take “If a story is meaningful you’ll
life into perspective, a humbling forming an emotional connection a lot of tIme pass it along, you’ll take in what
experience, that allowed him to with the viewer. I asked what the you’ve gathered and it becomes
absorb the vibrant world around future held for the young talent. to do pre- a part of you.”
him. In his short film entitled He is in the process of scripting vIsualIzatIon, Tarik believes we have the
“Hindsight”, Tarik shows us an out a few ideas for his next short storyboards, responsibility to teach and create
intimate insight into rural life film and mini-documentary, collectIng something impactful for the
growing up in Pennsylvania. It is which he hopes to have finished footage, edItIng, next generation of storytellers
emotionally touching and a self- by the end of the year. and everythIng. to absorb and adapt their own
exploration of one’s upbringing. “It will take a lot of time to do works. His little sister is already
“There is only so much you can pre-visualization, storyboards, I hope those coming up with complex stories,
do growing up with small-time collecting footage, editing, and that are and that is when Tarik really
life, like all that crazy backyard everything. I hope those that are Invested In understood the immense respon-
sort of stuff. Of course, life could invested in what I create will like it what I create sibility of this artform.
be monotonous at times, but it and understand where I am coming wIll lIke It and You get a real sense that Traik’s
was the friendships I formed from. I hope to reach millions, as passion is borne from someone
in Pennsylvania, that had a I have always wanted my stories understand that generally relished every
profound impact on me as an to be heard by as many people as where I am minute of creating his films, and
artist. I wanted to get this senti- possible. There is cultural impor- comIng from... the industry is all the brighter
ment across during the filming tance to storytelling, it’s what our for it.

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