A film co-created by Ali Houraibi and Michael Mitchell during our Junior Year at Lesley University. Guided by the Moon, is a non narrative artistic piece made to highlight the different names of the full moon created by the Algonquin People. Using the moon as a through-line to creative use of transitions to connect the months/seasons.

These names originated within the Algonquin language region (New England to the Great Lakes area) where some of the earliest names were translated. After research and conversations with indigenous identifying persons we wanted to honor the memory of these origins and of the indigenous community while also creating a film accessible as a starting point into this important tradition for people who are unfamiliar.