Curriculum Vitae
Faiza
Kracheni
Media artist, filmmaker, musician, and writer working in analog film, sound, and text. Born and raised in East Austin, Texas.
Exhibitions & Screenings
- Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027Everything I Loved Was Already Changing and If I Die in In Living MemoryGeorge Washington Carver Museum, Austin. Group exhibition presented by ECHOES ATX
- Oct 15, 2026If I Die premieres at Death Angels, Invasive Species IIHyperreal Film Club, Austin. Screened alongside Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon, Barbara Hammer’s A Horse Is Not a Metaphor, Ana Armengod’s Se Prendió Candela, and Emily Basma’s Seeds
- Sep 26 to 27, 2025I’m Still Here in WaterWork 2025Projected on the historic Seaholm Intake Facility, Austin, alongside work by fourteen other Austin artists. Presented by The Trail Conservancy and Design Austin
- Oct 2024The Devil in Me (Flesh of Morning) premieres at Soho House AustinScreened ahead of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- Aug 30, 2024Sugar Armadillo (Single Lash) at The Front Festival Film ShowcaseFuture Front, The Contemporary Austin, Laguna Gloria
- Jul 1 to 5, 2024BORN & RAISED in Beyond Borders: Interconnection & SustainabilityXVI UNESCO Creative Cities Network Annual Conference, Theatro Circo, Braga, Portugal
- May 26, 2024Sugar Armadillo (Single Lash) at the Paramount TheatreScreened ahead of Phantom of the Paradise, presented by Hyperreal Film Club in the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series, Austin
- Mar 13 to May 23, 2023BORN & RAISED in Beyond City to City: A UNESCO Media Arts ExhibitionAustin Central Library Gallery, opening during SXSW 2023
- Nov 22, 2022BORN & RAISED premieres at the City to City exhibitionArt & Tech Days 2022, Košice, Slovakia, with Mišo Hudák
Works
- 2026In the Morning LightInstallation · Super 8, work-in-progress
- 2026Everything I Loved Was Already ChangingInstallation · Color Super 8, hand-developed
- 2026If I DieInstallation · Color negative and reversal Super 8
- 2025I’m Still HereInstallation · Color negative and reversal Super 8
- 2024Flesh of Morning, The Devil in MeMusic video · Original lyrics and vocals, video by Z.H. Williams
- 2024Holy Wire, The Ending of an AgeMusic video · Director
- 2024Single Lash, Sugar ArmadilloMusic video · Director
- 2024Don’t Get Lemon, Say Something New for OnceMusic video · Director
- 2024Flesh of Morning, The Devil in MeMusic · 5″ lathe cut, à La Carte Records
- 2023Vosh, SuperstitionMusic video · Director
- 2023Kontusion, Unrelenting PainMusic video · Filmed, hand-developed, and edited
- 2022BORN & RAISEDInstallation · Super 8 with archival footage and field recordings, with Mišo Hudák
- 2022Young Guv, Only Wanna See U TonightMusic video · Co-director with Ben Cook
- 2022Flesh of Morning, We RideMusic · Single, à La Carte Records
- 2021Flesh of Morning, Slow SummerMusic · Single, VÄMPS remixes
- 2021Flesh of Morning, Here In HeavenMusic · LP, Blind Rage Records
- 2021Flesh of Morning, EverytimeMusic · Flexi 7″, à La Carte Records
- 2020Flesh of Morning, Dream LoverMusic · Single
- 2020Flesh of Morning, Fantasy // In The DarkMusic · Lathe cut 7″, Annals Imprint
- 2020Flesh of Morning, We Are & Death Becomes BitterMusic · Debut cassette, Annals Imprint
Performance & Music
- 2020–CurrentFlesh of Morning, vocalist and lyricistMinimal synth and darkwave duo with Travis Benson. Releases on Blind Rage Records, à La Carte Records, and Annals Imprint
- Mar 18, 2022Flesh of Morning, SXSW official showcaseAustin, Texas
- 2009–CurrentTouring musicianPerformed and toured across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Earlier bands include Hatred Surge and Body Pressure
Curatorial
- Oct 12 to 16, 2026Curator, Feminist Horror Week, Invasive Species IIHyperreal Film Club, Austin
- 2017–2020Co-founder, Transform Film FestivalAustin festival for films made by women, cis and trans, based in Texas
Teaching
- 2010–CurrentEducator and teaching artistExperimental media, analog and tactile filmmaking, and non-linear film education. Austin School of Film, University of Texas, Griffin School, Laguna Gloria, Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin Jewish Film Festival, AGLIFF, Hyperreal Film Club, and others
- 2026Moderator, three film panelsSXSW EDU Short Film Program, Austin
- 2014–2018Artist MentorYouth digital media program, ages 14 to 18, Austin Jewish Film Festival
Arts Leadership
- 2024–CurrentExecutive Director, Motion Media Arts CenterNonprofit home of Austin School of Film and Cinemaker Studios
- 2012–2024Education and Program Director, Motion Media Arts CenterRaised over $5M in grant funding, grew education earned revenue by 150%, and launched the Future of Film fund for BIPOC filmmakers
- 2014–CurrentFounder, Cinemaker StudiosSubsidized creative workspace membership supporting more than 100 artists, makers, and small production companies
Civic Service & Boards
- 2025–CurrentCo-founder, Govalle Cultural DistrictEast Austin
- 2023–CurrentArts Commissioner, District 9, City of AustinRecommends arts policy and programs, reviews public arts funding, and advocates for equitable support for local artists
- 2018–CurrentBoard, UNESCO Austin Creative CitiesCo-leading Austin’s designation as a UNESCO City of Media Arts. Built the organization’s website and launched a media arts event grant pilot in 2025
- 2025–CurrentFilm Advisory Board, SXSW EDUAustin
Honors
- 2026Finalist, Nonprofit ServiceAustin Under 40 Awards
Press
- Nov 2026Glasstire, In Living MemoryExhibition listing, George Washington Carver Museum
- Nov 2026George Washington Carver Museum, In Living MemoryExhibition page, ECHOES ATX at the Carver Museum
- Oct 2026The Austin Chronicle, “Invasive Species 2” Grows Bigger in Scope and ScaleFeminist Horror Week at Hyperreal Film Club, programmed by Faiza Kracheni
- Oct 2026Glasstire, Invasive Species 2Horror screenings at Hyperreal Film Club curated by Faiza Kracheni
- Oct 2024Post-Punk.com on Flesh of Morning, The Devil in MeMusic video
- Jul 2024WL//WH on Flesh of Morning, The Devil in MePick of the week, single on à La Carte Records and Blind Rage Records
- Jun 2024Side-Line on Holy Wire, The Ending of an AgeMusic video directed by Faiza Kracheni
- 2024Post-Punk.com on Don’t Get Lemon, Say Something New for OnceMusic video directed by Faiza Kracheni
- Apr 2024Post-Punk.com on Single Lash, Sugar ArmadilloMusic video directed by Faiza Kracheni
- 2023Flaunt on Vosh, SuperstitionMusic video
- 2023MetalSucks on Vosh, SuperstitionMusic video
- Feb 2023Invisible Magazine, City to City: Born & RaisedBORN & RAISED with Mišo Hudák
- Jan 2023WL//WH on Flesh of Morning, We RidePick of the week, single on à La Carte Records
- 2022Media Arts Cities, Media art brought together Košice and the American city of AustinBORN & RAISED
- Mar 2022Revolver on Kontusion, Unrelenting PainMusic video directed by Faiza Kracheni
- 2022Punknews on Young Guv, Only Wanna See U TonightMusic video directed by Faiza Kracheni and Guv
- May 2021WL//WH on Flesh of Morning, SecretPick of the week, from Here In Heaven
- Apr 2021Destroy//Exist on Flesh of Morning, DreamFirst single from Here In Heaven, Blind Rage Records
- Apr 2021WL//WH on Flesh of Morning, DreamPick of the week, from Here In Heaven
- Aug 2020WL//WH on Flesh of Morning, In The DarkPick of the week, from the Fantasy//In The Dark 7″ on Annals Imprint
- Jul 2020WL//WH Track of the Day, Flesh of Morning, Death Becomes BitterDebut single
Film Industry
- 2010Intern, The Tree of LifeDirected by Terrence Malick
- 2009Intern, Spike Jonze production
Contact
- Emailfaizakay@gmail.com
- Instagram@faizakracheni