Filmmaker Statement

The gig economy has enabled a myriad of individuals interested in esoterism to sell their skills and knowledge on the internet. Platforms like Youtube, Instagram, or Twitch enabled the workers of the esoteric field to gain audiences and benefit from their talent. These online platforms appear to be a strong medium for this type of knowledge and participate in its popularization. Fiverr is, to this day, one of the main freelancing platform proposing psychic and esoteric services. In this New Age Era, magic takes unique shapes and becomes a new form of consumable knowledge. By introducing Clarisse, a telepathic photo reader on Fiverr, the documentary Gifted targets the contemporary audiences of these (not so new) disciplines and practitioners, the curious individuals about esoteric and spiritual cultures, the ones who watch magic youtube vlogs, tik-tok spirituality viewers as well as the many other non-believers.