Peter Groynom

Did We Break Our Need For Narrative? An argument for movie theater-going as a meditative act

I wrote a piece on substack about what’s happening with our relationship to narrative and what it means for movies specifically.

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if you just got back from a fun trip and want to maintain those vibes, don’t look at your phone

if you’re baking, always weigh your ingredients

people don’t change, unless they’re motivated to put in the work

everyone is doing their best with the set of tools they were given (this includes you)

lake swims

my lil’ peanut

chasing the sun

these days, i’m chasing joy, light, and small pleasures wherever i can find them ✨

i’m not irish, but i studied in dublin, belfast, and derry in college then lived there for 6 months. it is a magical island. (📸s: at merlins rest pub in south minneapolis)

celebrating #caturday with the most cat-like dog i know

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@mrlawsonpants.bsky.social i loved so many of these too.
good year for movies 👏

#oscars #academyawards #indiefilm

poster by @teyleen.bsky.social

Six years ago, I was in the middle of filming one of my passion projects, a short that would go on to win an award in the LA Underground Film Forum and screen at the Twin Cities Film Festival. #indiefilm
#queerfilm #writerdirector #scifi

five years ago this week, i wrote and produced a short film (directed by jason schumacher) and it was one of the most fun sets i’ve ever been on