In Memory: A Film About Death and Grieving in the Digital Age
“In Memory” is a short documentary by 72U that tells the story of Plainwhite Tom Laconti, a gregarious dancer in Chicago, Illinois who took his own life on January 2, 2014. After Laconti’s death, his friends and family were able to connect through Facebook and other social media resources to share messages, videos, and pictures amongst each other, keeping his memory very much alive.
The film was created as the capstone project during my time as a creative resident at 72U, a 12-week creative residency housed within 72andSunny. Along with seven other creatives from varies creative backgrounds including design, filmmaking, fabrication, animation and digital development, we shot, edited and released this short documentary.