Grace Patterson

Experimental video exploring my grandmy Petey's beliefs and psychic practices through her television appearances and interviews with my grandpa Norm.

My grandpa Rick is an educator, a family man, an avid hiker, a photographer, and one of my favorite people on the planet. He also has Parkinson's disease. "I'm not Parkinson's, but Parkinson's is a part of me". https://www.gracepattersonfilms.com/ Rick's website: https://edtune.com/ Rick's twitter: https://twitter.com/rickeducation

The world knew Petey Stevens as the new age psychic healer who founded the Heartsong Center for Expanded Perception in 1976, but I only really knew her as my grandmy Petey. "Heartsong Lives On" tells the story of her life through my eyes, and is my attempt to capture her spirit through visuals. If you are interested in learning more about Petey and her legacy, go to http://www.heartsongctr.com

A dramatized view into my experiences as a student in Fall 2020.

A Zoom class gets derailed by an enthusiastic student.

My Grandmy Petey always told me when she passed away, she would visit me as a hummingbird. As I sat in my mom's garden surrounded by treasured possessions from my Grandmy, I waited for her to visit.

My Great Grandpa Dave embodied what it meant to be a truly great man. He passed away in 2013. "Our New Normal" was created for my Spring 2020 Digital Storytelling class at Mills College.

I fell in love with my girlfriend Grady in Alabama. Here is our story :) This video was created for my Digital Storytelling class at Mills College in Spring 2020. https://www.gracepattersonfilms.com

"After the Storm" is a narrative short film created by In Time Production during a Reel Stories camp for young women and gender non-conforming youth. It is the story of a gay artist whose ability to pursue her passion is jeopardized by a homophobic attack. The audio in this film was mixed at Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco, and was selected for the Bay Area International Children's Film Festival. Starring... Grace Patterson as Georgia Truly Edison as Beatrix Jane Simonetti as the bully Director/Camera - Ava Vessali Sound - Jasmine Moretz Makeup - Ava and Jasmine Editing - Ava and Grace Produced by Yasman Ford and Anna Morris Learn more about us: Website: https://reel-stories.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @campreelstories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CampReelStories Tumblr: http://campreelstories.tumblr.com/ Donate: https://impact.campreelstories.com/checkout/donation?eid=111745

A suspenseful tale of a young girl who discovers a dark secret while housesitting for her creepy neighbor. Created by Grace Patterson, Tess McGinley, and Joey Pope. This film was an assignment for Jeff Castle's film class in 2017, when Grace was a high school senior.

"Mamacitas Cafe" is a short documentary made by young women, Vison Films, during a Reel Stories program. This follows Mamacitas Cafe, a local women owned and operated cafe in Oakland, CA, that is revolutionizing what it looks like to working for a small business. They are fostering a collaborative enviromnemtnt that aims to grow with the young women they employ. Crew: Jane Simonetti, Nikki Keislar, Clarissa Lam, Elizabeth Winters, Laina Hare, Grace Patterson Producers: Kate Kelly, Romney Marino, Joi Foley Interviewees: Shana Lancaster, Simone Obidah, Josselyn Prado, Cari Johnson http://www.mamacitascafe.com/ Learn more about us: Website: http://campreelstories.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @campreelstories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CampReelStories Tumblr: http://campreelstories.tumblr.com/ Donate: https://impact.campreelstories.com/checkout/donation?eid=111745