In the car-dependent, cul-de-sac-filled, commuter towns of Western New York, residents carry out their day-to-day lives with few questions asked. Apples to Oranges provocatively raises the question, “Whose dream are we living in?”. Through the interplay of narration sourced from a 1957 Redbook promotional film, this avant-garde documentary reveals the ghostly and delightfully satirical idiosyncrasies of suburbia, from childless playgrounds to barren shopping malls. The absence of youth culture permeates the environment, illuminating the realization that the suburbs were fashioned for generations of the past.

I feel strongly about creating films that invite viewers to reflect internally. This film was created in collaboration with my good friend/producer of the film (Natalie Marinides) who has Alopecia. The film is based directly on Natalie's personal experiences in public as a bald woman.The goal of our film is to reach the eyes of viewers who have never met anyone with Alopecia, and to show them how to or how to not interact with bald individuals in public. It serves a reminder that many people with visible differences want to be treated the same as any other stranger.