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Thursday, March 12, 2026

When the Fires Struck, Austin Scott Pivoted on Behalf of his Altadena Community

cinemontage.org: After two decades as a working picture editor, Austin Scott knew the rhythms of a freelance career — the rush of steady work, the anxiety of slowdown. What he couldn’t prepare for was the moment when the work vanished; his hometown of Altadena burned in last year’s disastrous fire, and the future felt suddenly unrecognizable.

1 comment:

Jordan G said...

I love seeing creators especially art creators pivot their work and the way they are doing it to better help the community and situation they are in. Art has the power to help the emotions of others, and to bring a community together in negative times. There is a lot of feeling in art and its many concepts. Artists have a lot of power, and there is negatives and positives within that power. This article is an example of this power being used in a good way, and that is something that is heartwarming to see. People cna be good, and I am glad that this is one of those times VS the opposite that at times goes unseen