Your next favorite artist is right here in Greater Boston. WBUR keeps its finger on the pulse of Boston's diverse and lively arts and culture scene on-air, online and now on stage. Join us for “Ones to Watch: Boston’s Emerging Artists,” a four-part series featuring up-and-coming artists across an array of genres: dance, comedy, film, theater and more.

Join us for an evening of screenings of short films created by local filmmakers: Shaun Clarke, Maria Servellón, Brittany Severance, Sarah Wisner and Sean Temple. Their films range in topic, style and point of view, exploring intimate connections, an existential crisis, the beauty of dance and the supernatural.

Following the films, WBUR film critic Sean Burns moderates a conversation about their craft, the challenges of making and financing movies and how to build an audience. Complimentary popcorn will be served!

Lineup

"The Air Before Me” by Shaun Clarke

“Phantasma” by Maria Servellón

“Periphery” by Brittany Severance and Herman E. Servatius

“The Thaw” by Sarah Wisner and Sean Temple

Filmmakers

Shaun Clarke’s dance films explore ways that movement can be transformed through the tools of the cinema. His work as Director of Photography spans a wide breadth of productions: short and feature-length narrative films, documentaries, music videos and television commercials. His work has screened at numerous film festivals nationally and internationally. Shaun received a B.F.A. from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and an M.F.A. from Emerson College. He is an Associate Professor at Emerson College and currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Visual and Media Arts.

Maria Servellón is an award-winning multimedia artist, filmmaker and educator. Her expertise spans across various mediums, including film, new media, projection, installation, photography and design. With a synesthetic approach, Maria's work delves into the interplay of art, music and dance in shaping self-identity In 2020, she was honored as a "Latina Leader" by Amplify Latinx and an "Outstanding Young Leader" by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. In 2024, she was named one of WBUR’s “The Makers” and a "Hispanic/Latino Leader” by MassLive. Maria holds a BA in Studio Art from UMass Boston, an MFA in Film and Media Art from Emerson College and has taught at Emerson, UMass Boston, Northeastern and MassArt.

Brittany Severance is an award-winning visual media artist, filmmaker and Assistant Professor of Communication at Worcester State University. Her work explores themes of identity, perception, memory and relationships, creating projects that often reflect on domestic and daily life. Severance’s photography, films and art installations have shown in film festivals, museums and galleries such as the Women's International Film and Arts Festival, Texas Short Film Festival, the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, the Fitchburg Art Museum, Danforth Art Museum and the New Britain Museum of American Art, among others. Her work is on permanent collection at the Worcester Art Museum.

Sarah Wisner and Sean Temple are a queer writing and directing team committed to telling character-driven genre stories with personal and socially-conscious themes. They believe that the horror genre is an invaluable entry point to exploring the human psyche and social condition, and that horror is most effective when it achieves high levels of audience engagement and identification. Their short films have been featured in numerous festivals and contests, including Fantastic Fest, Beyond Fest, Boston Underground Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival and many more.

Ticket Price: $10.00 – $30.00

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Date: March 19, 2025

Time: 

Doors open at 6:00 pm

Show: 7:00 pm

Location: WBUR CitySpace

890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

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