Mexico. The near future. Memo Cruz has always dreamed of leaving his tiny village and heading north. But when he is ultimately forced to leave, Memo finds a future so bizarre – border walls, shantytowns, hi-tech factories, remote control drones and aqua-terrorists – that it looks a lot like today.
“Filled with energy, rage, and the smallest measure of hope, Empty Metal is a new kind of political film for these extraordinary times” -Film Society Lincoln Center
Squeaky Wheel presents a virtual artist talk with artists Alex Rivera and Khaled Jarrar to discuss their films that are screening as part of Infiltrators: Films on borders and resistance.
A visceral road movie that chronicles the daily travails of Palestinians of all backgrounds as they seek routes through, under, around, and over a bewildering matrix of barriers and border walls in the highly militarized West Bank.
For just one weekend, watch all four films as part of Infiltrators: Films on borders and resistance online!
Join artist resident Ajunie Virk for a workshop that teaches participants how to create experimental audio by drawing directly onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, a technique the artists uses herself to personalize sound and generate abstract audio layers within her own video works.
This skill share invites participants to experiment with autobiographical storytelling and the practice of autotheory—the blending of lived experience and critical thought—to create new forms of narrative that collapse the boundaries between personal and intellectual inquiry.
This workshop by visiting filmmaker Jason Rhee equips filmmakers, media artists, and researchers with practical strategies to build, negotiate, and sustain trust with participants—especially those from marginalized or vulnerable communities.
Join us for Squeaky's AV Club, a new monthly meetup for media artists of all kinds! Come share works in progress, talk skills and experiences, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal, constructive and exploratory environment.
Ajunie Virk, Arielle Knight, and Jason Rhee will be presenting on their previous and current projects, along with a Q&A with the residents moderated by curator Ekrem Serdar.
Tech Arts for Girls Spring 2026 Saturdays, May 2 - May 23 (4 weeks) 10am - 1pm Sliding scale fee: $0-$90 (No one turned away…
Saturday, May 2 1:00 – 2:00 pm Free (Squeaky Wheel Members only. Not yet a member? Click here for details) open to ages 16+ Register…
Join us for Squeaky's AV Club, a new monthly meetup for media artists of all kinds! Come share works in progress, talk skills and experiences, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal, constructive and exploratory environment.
Youth Film Lab Summer Intensive July 6-August 14 Monday-Friday 12-4pm 6 weeks Ages 13-19 Squeaky Wheel’s Youth Film Lab Summer Intensive is the deep…
Tech Arts for Youth Sampling in Symmetry: Digital Music Production July 13-17 (session 1A) Monday - Friday 9am - 12:00 pm Open to all levels.…
Tech Arts for Youth Game Design & Storytelling July 13-17 (session 1B) Monday - Friday 1pm-4pm Open to all levels. Students entering grades 6-9 Using…
Tech Arts for Youth Digital Collage July 20-24 (session 2A) Monday - Friday 9am-12pm Open to all levels. Students entering grades 6-9 Using smartphones and…
Tech Arts for Youth Filmmaking July 20-24 (session 2B) Monday - Friday 1pm-4pm Open to all levels. Students entering grades 6-9 During this all around…
Tech Arts for Youth Comics! July 27-31 (session 3A) Monday - Friday 9am-12pm Open to all levels. Students entering grades 6-9 Stories and comics and…
Tech Arts for Youth: 2D Animation July 27-31 (Session 3B) Monday - Friday 1:00pm - 4:00 pm Open to all levels. Entering grades 6-9 From…
