A Gadling tipster let us know about an interesting experimental photography project along
the U.S.-Mexico border. This past summer, the Border Film
Project distributed over 400 disposable cameras to undocumented migrants crossing through the desert into the U.S.
and asked them to document their journey in pictures. The group also provided cameras to members of the Minutemen
Militia sitting in the Arizona desert waiting to catch the migrants.
The cameras are currently being sent back to the film guys in prepaid, self-addressed envelopes and the photos are
beginning to trickle in. A few (like the one shown here) have already been posted on the “returned photos” section of
their website. Both sets of photos will be developed, juried by a panel of politicians, community leaders, and artists,
and shown at major art galleries across the country. The group is also making a documentary film about the Minutemen,
which won’t be done for a few more months.