Synopsis

Shot on Super 16mm, "American Is My Favorite Language" unfolds as a tactile portrait of Portland, Oregon. The video favors fragments of place, movement, atmosphere, and everyday life over a conventional narrative, creating an impressionistic visual counterpart to Charbonneau's song. Its warm, grainy images and observational pacing give the piece a handmade, documentary-like character, presenting the city as both a physical setting and a source of identity.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was shot on Kodak 250D 7207 film using an Aaton XTR Prod camera and Zeiss Mark I Super 16mm prime lenses.

• Alec and Stuart Eagon handled the filming and editing, while Stuart Eagon was responsible for the principal photography.

• Eric Rosen handled the color work through Lightpress.

• The production credits include a special thanks to Portland, tying the video's setting directly to the city's role in the project.

• The Vimeo presentation is labeled "16mm (4K)," highlighting the high-resolution transfer of the original film footage rather than a digitally shot production.