Albuquerque Neon is a six part documentary series examining the cultural legacy of neon signs and outdoor advertising along Route 66 in my hometown. Though certainly not the most kinetic subject matter, I found these signs induced states of dizzying nostalgia, an object empathy projected on the misremembered West. These signs are emotional relics that have hung in the periphery of countless lives, visual touch points that connect a web of personal histories to a thread of collective memory. It’s astonishing what you can learn about the world when you take the time to look…