Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story Cast on Reclaiming Creativity | SXSW 2026

Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story is a moving reminder of what growing up can take from you. Ayden Mayeri, Jessica Hall, Janet Kariuki, and Mary Washburn open up about creativity, friendship, and what it meant to come back to X-Cetra after years apart. In this conversation, the team behind Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story talks about rediscovering joy through art, how their long-lost music found a life online, and why making things just because you love them still matters. 0:00 Why this story hits so hard 0:48 Growing up and losing your creative spark 1:42 Reuniting X-Cetra after all these years 2:46 Why art felt freer before the internet 3:45 How the lost album came back online 4:42 Ayden Mayeri on directing the documentary 5:56 What’s next for X-Cetra Visit us at: http://www.cbr.com Like us on Facebook: / cbrofficialpage Follow us on Twitter: / cbr Follow us on Instagram: / cbrofficialpage #summer2000thexcetrastory #aydenmayeri #cbrpresents #jessicahall #janetkariuki #marywashburn