Occupation in Isolation was a film I made during the pandemic. I had two months off of school for my winter break, during which I came across a video directed for Vogue by Bardia Zeinali and narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, called I Love New York. The video, which shows bizzare shots of the normally crowded, chaotic city, only then, shut down and quiet, reminds those who are familiar with community that passion for the beloved place, and all the people it has raised, live beyond times of hardship. Ultimately, I hoped to create a video inspired by piece, with the same “Rhapsody in Blue” soundtrack, only featuring my cherished home of San Antonio, and some incredible people of Generation Z, whose talents and spirits propelled resilience when all was shut down.