Fern Silva

Fern Silva is a Portuguese-American filmmaker whose experimental approach combines documentary and science fiction, highlighting the influence of industry on culture and the environment. For over a decade, his 16mm films have been widely screened worldwide in festivals, museums, and cinematheques including the international film festivals of Toronto, Berlin, Locarno, Rotterdam, New York, London, and Hong Kong. His films consider methods of narrative, ethnographic, and documentary filmmaking as the starting point for structural experimentation. He has taught filmmaking at various institutions in the United States and Cuba.