Duane Peterson III is a film editor, filmmaker and film programmer using the medium to bring overlooked elements of the past, present and future to light. Central to all of his work is the re-framing of the quotidian, an effort that seeks to challenge perceptions of the status quo and closely examine the fabric of everyday life and the spaces in which it unfolds. He’s interested in exploring new ways of seeing space and time, and taking a critical geography approach toward expressing new understandings of our relationships with each other and our environments. He's been making independent short films for over ten years, and his work has screened at festivals around the world, including the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital and Images Festival in Toronto. Duane is the 2018 recipient of the Critical Vision Award from the University of California Santa Cruz, where he earned his BA in Film and Digital Media.

For me, home is at the intersection of a place and a feeling, a personal space that is safe and deeply one's own.

I want all beings to feel that they have the right not only to exist but to flourish, and that they are able to express themselves comfortably and fully.