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HALO STARLING
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
ABOUT
Artist Statement
Bio
CV
Community
Links & Contact
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
RECENT PROJECTS
ARIADNE (2025)
YRIA (2025)
The Madness of Dionysus (2025)
Fairy Prince (2025)
Portent Soul (2024–)
TestoLupron (2024–)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
FILM
PONY (2022)
Valentine's Day After (2020)
The French Chef with Julia Child: Abortifacient Herbs (2019)
SUNRIDER (2018)
Hold (2018)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
VIDEO
BE NOT AFRAID (2021)
POLLINATION (2020)
One Made of Light (2020)
Your Love is Giving Me Life (2019)
aph·ro·dis·i·ac (2019)
Fruitr (2019)
Wait (2017)
Eco Vignettes (2013)
Vagina Dentata (2012)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
LIVE ART
Planet Femme LIVE (2017)
SENSE (2016)
Pleasure Scores (2011–2014)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
LIVE PERSONAE
TORMENTRA (2017)
Home Depot (2015–2016)
Karan Devine (2014–2015)
Cleo the Past Teller (2014–2015)
Black-Eyed Susan (2014–2015)
Crystal Mermaid (2014)
Evangeline Dupree (2014)
Cynthia Reid (2014)
Polyperformance (2014)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
WORLDBUILDING
The Sagewell Archives (2019)
Planet Femme (2016–2018)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
CURATION
WINDOWS AND BLINDS (2023)
PONY and Friends (2023)
Positive Futures (2019)
AUTO ROBO ECO (2017)
ASYLUM (2015)
UNDER THE SEAMS RUNS THE PAIN (2014)
This Literally Happened (2014)
∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
FEATURED
2025
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
Curate LA
2024
USC Libraries
USC Cinematic Arts - iMappening 2024
ARTFORUM
CAA 112th Annual Conference
MA+P Stories - WINDOWS AND BLINDS
2023
Deadline
2am Photography
2022
Expanding the Parameters of Feminist Artivism
Trans Cinematic Universe Podcast
World of Rex Podcast
Queer Forty
GAY.IT
LA Weekly
The Hollywood Times
Out News Global
TRANSlations (Panel)
Women's Screenwriters Workshop (Panel)
2021
Final Draft Blog
TFMA News
Deadline
2020
PGN - Film
PGN - Portraits
cinéSPEAK
Women and Hollywood
Summer Fall
Global Shorts
Temple News
2019
Business Courier
Vox Populi (Exhibition)
Vox Populi (Screening)
2017
GO Magazine
2016
purple ART
2015
PACKET
Adult Mag
KCHUNG
Sex-Ed @BHQFU
2014
The Brooklyn Rail
Nocountrycountry on bel-air radio
Labor Day Lectures
2013
artcritical
NOWHERE

Grieving in Public Space.

#1: A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet (Feel Free to Join In), 2.9. 2020.

This ritual went viral on TikTok, Twitter, instagram, and Facebook on 2.11.20. At the time of writing (3.13.20), documentation of this event has been seen over a million times. 

On this page you will find my film of the event (shot by Yinan Wang), as well as the film that went viral, as well as documentation of some of the views and comments (from February 2020).

Grieving in Public Space.

#1: A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet (Feel Free to Join In), 2.9. 2020.

This ritual went viral on TikTok, Twitter, instagram, and Facebook on 2.11.20. At the time of writing (3.13.20), documentation of this event has been seen over a million times. 

On this page you will find my film of the event (shot by Yinan Wang), as well as the film that went viral, as well as documentation of some of the views and comments (from February 2020).
Documentation of "A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet" by Malcolm (@chickenriggies on TikTok)
Documentation of "A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet" by Malcolm (@chickenriggies on TikTok)
Documentation of me showing documentation of my public grief ritual to my film students. Video by Jess McNamara (@_jessbor on TikTok).
Documentation of me showing documentation of my public grief ritual to my film students. Video by Jess McNamara (@_jessbor on TikTok).

Grieving in Public Space.

#1: A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet (Feel Free to Join In), 2.9. 2020.

This ritual went viral on TikTok, Twitter, instagram, and Facebook on 2.11.20. At the time of writing (3.13.20), documentation of this event has been seen over a million times. 

On this page you will find my film of the event (shot by Yinan Wang), as well as the film that went viral, as well as documentation of some of the views and comments (from February 2020).
Documentation of "A Grief Ritual for the State of Our Planet" by Malcolm (@chickenriggies on TikTok)
Documentation of me showing documentation of my public grief ritual to my film students. Video by Jess McNamara (@_jessbor on TikTok).