Copyright by Leah-Lani Griffin 2016 The Report Committee for Leah-Lani Griffin Certifies that this is the approved version of the following report:
SONG OF MYSELF
APPROVED BY SUPERVISING COMMITTEE:
Supervisor: Paul Stekler
Andrew Shea
Teresa Hubbard SONG OF MYSELF
by Leah-Lani Griffin, B.S., M.A.
Report Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Fine Arts
The University of Texas at Austin August 2016 Dedication
To my brother Cory Griffin. Acknowledgements
To my family who is my inspiration and confidence. To my friends who held me up in sorrow and times of testing, but most of all, celebrated with me in my accomplishments and risk taking. To my peers who challenged me and taught me about story and life, love and support, and independence as a filmmaker. To my professors for inspiring me to grow as an artist and giving me space to test out my ideas. To the city of Austin and the film community for providing a safe haven of growth and resiliency.