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Chiin Ferno
@chiinferno.bsky.social
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He/Him, Bipoc, INTJ

I'm a Writer, Artist and Gamer, but most of all I'm a creator.

SCAD Alumni (2018)
Mirrors & Windows Fellow (2024 Cohort)
Go Back and Fetch it! Fellow (2024/2025 Cohort)
Head of Happy Panda Productions
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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · Nov 22

Here's a little refresher just so it's clear who I am :3
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We’re documenting Go Back and Fetch It! all year long - a mentorship program for early-career Black writers in MN.

This is just the start.
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#GoBackAndFetchIt #BlackWriters #MinnesotaArts #addtoblacksky #SkullDogsMedia #MoreThanASingleStory
Go Back and Fetch It! Year 2 | Orientation at Klassics Kitchen — Skull Dogs Media
Skull Dogs Media joins More Than a Single Story's Go Back and Fetch It! for Year 2, documenting a year-long mentorship uplifting Black writers. The 2025 journey begins at Klassics Kitchen with a warm ...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Minnesota’s own Wild Dogs Beyblade Team 🐺 has been training, battling, and documenting the journey. We’ve put together a full look at our story so far: skulldogsmedia.dog/wild-dogs-be...

#Beyblade #WildDogs #Minnesota #WildDogsBeyblade #SkullDogsMedia #BeybladeX #Addtoblacksky
Wild Dogs | Minnesota's First Beyblade Team — Skull Dogs Media
The Wild Dogs are Minnesota’s first Beyblade team - competing, training, and building community. Skull Dogs Media documents every beybattle, story, and moment from the scene. From Beyblade Tournaments...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Before I Lie: Voices Cracked Open brought together Black poets and performers in Minnesota for a night of truth, resilience, and healing. We’ve shared a new feature on this powerful event

#BeforeILie #BlackPoetry #CommunityThroughArt #addtoblacksky #skulldogsmedia
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Before I Lie: Voices Cracked Open- Cracked Walnut Performance — Skull Dogs Media
Skull Dogs Media documents Before I Lie: Voices Cracked Open, a Cracked Walnut Poetry Festival Performance amplifying Black voices through Afrofuturistic poetry, healing and truth-telling.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Hey! We got another post up today! This was more of a fun personal project w/Star Wars Characters

#starwarsphotography #toyphotography #figurephotography #ahsokatano #starkiller #skulldogsmedia #lumixs5iix #starwars #starwarsfans #StarWarsCommunity #addtoblacksky

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Starkiller & Ahsoka Star Wars Figure Photoshoot — Skull Dogs Media
Test shoot exploring Star Wars lore with Starkiller, Ahsoka Tano, and Anakin Skywalker Sideshow and Black Series figures. Shot on a Lumix S5 MkII and edited into the World Between Worlds, this project...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Yo! The next issue of Open Voices' Tapestry Magazine is live! Featuring some spooky works by yours truly, among other Minnesota Locals

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September 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Poetry, truth-telling, and community
Cracked Walnut Presents: Before I Lie – Voices Cracked Open
Hosted by Dralandra Larkins | Performances by Jess Human, James Estwick, Simone, Ayolanda Bandele, Christian Avey, Lucreshia Grant & Folasade Adesanya.

#addtoblacksky #poetry
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Cracked Walnut Presents...Before I Lie: Voices Cracked Open | Live Reading
YouTube video by Skull Dogs Media
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September 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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All right here we go! This episode introduces our newest teammate joining the Wild Dogs Pack, and she's brining the thunder!
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#Beyblade #BeybladeX #Minnesota #MinnesotaBeyblade #Hasbro #TakaraTomy #Addtoblacksky #WildDogs #WildDogsBeyblade
Our new Teammate brings the Thunder | X-odus to February Fracture Part 3 | Beyblade Training Arc 3
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September 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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We’re proud to share highlights from Dralandra Larkins’ Before I Lie Book Release Live Performance

📸Check out the gallery here:
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#BeforeILie #BookRelease #SkullDogsMedia #TwinCitiesArts #PoetryCommunity #Storytelling #DralandraLarkins #BlackWriters #addtoblacksky
Before I Lie, Dralandra Larkins Live Performance — Skull Dogs Media
The Live Performance for the poetry book release of Before I Lie, by Dralandra Larkins at the American School for Storytelling. Filmed and Photographed by Skull Dogs Media.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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We’re honored to share the gallery from Go Back and Fetch It’s Inaugural Cohort Closing Live Reading at Flava Café.

📸 Check out the full gallery here:
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#GoBackAndFetchIt #BlackWriters #SkullDogsMedia #MinneapolisArts #AddToBlacksky #FlavaCafe #GoBackAndFetchIt
Go Back & Fetch It! Live Reading at Flava Café — Skull Dogs Media
Experience the power of Black voices at the Go Back & Fetch It! Live Reading, filmed by Skull Dogs Media at Flava Café in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This inaugural cohort of early-career Black writers sh...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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In case you missed my performance in the Go Back and Fetch It reading at Flava Cafe, the full video is out now, from More Than A Single Story!
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#addtoblacksky #BIPOCWriters #BlackWriters #GoBackAndFetchIt #writingcommunity
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September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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This summer, Skull Dogs Media visited the Obon Festival at Como Park Zoo.

In Japan, Obon is an annual celebration to honor and remember the ancestors, marked by lanterns set afloat on water to guide the spirits home.

We filmed a few moments to practice with our 50mm lens
Lanterns & Swords at Como Zoo | Obon Festival 2025
YouTube video by Skull Dogs Media
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August 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Oh, hey
new Beyblade video just dropped
#Beyblade #BeybladeX #WildDogs #META #BeybladeMETA #CobaltDragoon #Hasbro #TakaraTomy
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Breaking the Dragoon Elevate META | X-odus to February Fracture Part 2 | Beyblade X Training Arc 3
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August 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The four curators of Queer Voices, past and present, have been honored to celebrate the queer literary community of Minnesota
#bipocwriters #QueerVoices #QueerWriters #skulldogsmedia #writingcommunity #writing #queercreatives #lgbtqlibrary #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqia #Pride

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Writer to Writer Queer Voices: Curators, Past and Present
YouTube video by More Than A Single Story
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August 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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For those who may not have seen it yet, got a new Beyblade Video up last night!

still doing a bit of catching up, but, back in December, Jose and I kicked off our training arc for the MN-X February Fracture Beyblade X Tournament.

#beyblade #beybladx #beybladecommunity

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Something a Little Different... | X-odus to February Fracture Part 1 | Beyblade X Training Arc 3
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July 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The journey to this shoot was quite an adventure, it was amazing how things just lined up to get us here. Fun times, good folks and at least one or two lessons learned 💖 🌈
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It was truly an honor to be invited to watch and film the Queer Voices: Curators Past and Present event at the historic Quatrefoil Library 💖 🌈
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Wild Horse Recording was seriously impressive venue, it made the shoot a lot of fun and Daryl Bolicek is a brilliant audio engineer 🤟🏽🐺
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It was a pleasure working with Dralandra Larkins - expect more in the future 💖
July 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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I Explored St. Paul's Hidden Gems | Flava Cafe | Hmongtown| So Yen | Cozy Vlog
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July 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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I’m proud to share the first two issues of Tapestry, the official magazine of the Open Voices Writer’s Group.

ft. poetry, short stories, and techniques from our in-person and online members

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#CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #TapestryMagazine #OpenVoices #Minnesota
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June 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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3rd blog post goes behind the scenes of the more recent Brotherhood shoot I did with my co-founder, Jose. I go into the details of what led to this photoshoot, and what it was like having us both in front of the camera rather than behind it!

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Skull Dogs: Brotherhood Shoot — Skull Dogs Media
This photoshoot was a fun one. While I was setting up this website, I reached the About Us page and realized the only images I had featuring both me and Jose were all selfies. I figured it was time t...
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June 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The 2nd Blog entry, retrospectively explores behind the scenes of the firs Skull Dogs Media Photoshoot. Something of a happy accident, it's been quite a journey!

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#SkullDogsMedia #Photography #AddToBlackSky #Photoshoot
Skull Dogs Test Shoot — Skull Dogs Media
Our first Skull Dogs photoshoot came unexpectedly.
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June 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I've never been much of a blogger, but I started a blog discussing some of the deeper thoughts and behind the scenes details of our Skull Dogs Media Photoshoots. This first one, though discusses more about the origin of the company and how we became Skull Dogs

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The Origin Story of Skull Dogs Media — Skull Dogs Media
Skull Dogs Media began with a spark. From Film Club roots to Beyblade tournaments, Skull Dogs Media’s Co-Founder, Christian Avey, shares the creative journey that sparked this Minnesota-based indie m...
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June 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Writer to Writer Queer Voices: Curators, Past and Present
Event in Minneapolis, MN by More Than A Single Story on Tuesday, June 24 2025
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June 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Every brand has a voice. Ours howls.
Skull Dogs Media hit the streets of Minneapolis once again for a branding shoot exploring the cityscape around Malcolm Yards and Graze Food Hall.
This one was just for us—but we're here to spotlight what makes you shine.

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Urban Branding Photoshoot – Minneapolis — Skull Dogs Media
A gritty, urban branding shoot in Minneapolis featuring Skull Dogs Media founders. Captured in cinematic style with graffiti, rooftops, and industrial textures—perfect for artists, authors, and rebels...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM