Blog No. 271: A Friend of Dorothy Short Film, Creative Uses of Artificial Intelligence, Ky Dickens Interviews

February 28, 2026

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A Friend of Dorothy Short Film

Alistair Nwachukwu and Miriam Margolyes in A Friend of Dorothy

This twenty minute Live Action Short Film entitled A Friend of Dorothy, written and directed by Lee Knight, has been nominated for an Oscar. It is a little gem of a movie: light hearted, touching, kind...just what the doctor ordered. Run, don’t walk to see it…It will counter all the negative vibes around us at least for a bit...

Creative Uses of Artificial Intelligence

Courtesy Kelly Boesch www.theknollergroup.com

Click image to see Kelly Boesch’s Instagram. Image courtesy theknollergroup.com

I’m not a fan of Artificial Intelligence—in fact I am terrified of it and worried sick over its repercussions for our world but I can’t help but find some AI generated videos fascinating from a creative and artistic point of view. If only us humans would stick to the good uses of this new technology…

I happened upon these video creations by Kelly Boesch and The Knoller Group and couldn't help but be captivated...You might want to follow them on instagram as well

Bite My Lip- Official AI Music Video - 4K by Kelly Boesch AI Music Video

Born to Start Again by Kelly Boesch Official Music Video (AI) - Born To Start Again

"Betrayal” – A Surreal Journey Through Strange Beauty (AI Animated) by Kelly Boesch

The Genius of Kelly Boesch

Tests of Flying by Kelly Boesch

Courtesy Kelly Boesch https://www.theknollergroup.com/

Two Interviews with Ky Dickens

Illustration of Ky DIckens, Courtesy Tetragrammaton

Here are two powerful interviews with Ky Dickens, award winning filmmaker, director and creator of the podcast The Telepathy Tapes, which I have written about previously on this substack. After listening to both seasons of The Telepathy Tapes, I was curious about Dickens, her background, and where she was coming from since so much of what she reports is “out there.” Turns out her journey into the paranormal took a similar path to my own, after losing loved ones and asking basic questions like “where did they go” and “does consciousness survive death.”

The first interview is with Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, a multimedia publishing house with a mission to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Listen to that interview here.

The second interview with Jay Shetty on his substack podcast gives a lot of insight into Dickens and how as a documentary filmmaker she stumbled on the work of Diane Hennacy and the subject of telepathy amongst nonverbal autistic children (Season 1 of The Telepathy Tapes). Her curiosity and inquisitive mind lead her onto a longer journey into the paranormal and more extensive psi phenomena (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes). Highly recommend the interview and both seasons of The Telepathy Tapes if you haven't listened to them yet...

Product of the Week

These yoga mats double as kitchen mats. Very high quality, nice and thick, a little pricey due to the fact they are made in America and pass California environmental standards…Worth the price…
Check out the artSHOP on my website for the whole line of products based on my art and that of my late husband, Danish artist Gert Mathiesen.

Charity of the Week:
ACLU

Book of the Week

About The Author

New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.

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