Like a dandelion up through the pavement, I persist

Dear Festividder,

Thanks so much for creating a vid for me! I'm SweetPollyOliver on AO3. This is my first year participating in Festivids and I’m very excited. As a quick disclaimer, I am signing up at the last minute and have not been able to find a lot of Dear Festividder letters to model mine on, so I don’t know how useful what I have written is. I hope it is some use!

In terms of accessibility, I don’t have any particular requirements. Generally speaking I like a lot of uptempo vids with a strong beat (although reviewing my requests, I don’t know how many of them would lend themselves to that kind of vid), but I have also enjoyed a lot of slower paced ones with a more contemplative vibe so don’t feel married to doing the former.

Gattaca
My main request here would be to not include scenes of Eugene’s suicide at the end of the film. Beyond that, I’d be very happy with anything for this little fandom! I’ve loved the movie for years and, as a disabled person, find it very resonant with contemporary ableism.

Buzzfeed Unsolved
This might be a tough one to make look dynamic, since there is a lot of sitting behind a desk, but (if this is permissible - I am a n00b and do not know such things) maybe borrowing footage from the Test Friends series or other Buzzfeed videos with Shane and Ryan would help things along? I mention this purely in the spirit of wanting to be helpful; if it’s not helpful, feel free to ignore.

Galavant
I feel like a musical theatre song would be a lovely choice here. Something comedic, for preference, but again, do be guided by your own judgement.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Oh the cheesy sci fi comedy of my heart! This is very near and dear to me and there is little you could do that I wouldn’t adore. Again, I think something comedic in tone would fit well with the source material. If you wanted to make it a bit shippy with regards Ford/Arthur that would be a delightful bonus.

GLOW
Something showcasing the ensemble cast would be lovely, but equally something about the relationship between Ruth and Debbie would also be amazing.

Star Trek: Discovery
I’m torn here, because, again, team/ensemble stuff would be fantastic but also a character study vid focusing on Michael Burnham would be great too! I’m not picky though, anything would be very much appreciated.