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25. September 2008

Documentary Filmmaking In 10 Steps

This past spring I flew to Florida from New York to film my latest two documentaries, Our Side of Joy and Charise: A Portrait of an African American with Albinism. I’d filmed my first documentary back in 2002 but I was very new to filmmaking at the time. That doc turned out pretty good but [...]

13. November 2008

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New Short Flim

I’m taking a break from working on my two documentaries to make a new short film. I was going to film a short called Old Wounds but I’ve had to re-evaluate the project. I spent all last night going over the script and determining what would be needed to film the movie. Ultimately now isn’t [...]

12. November 2008

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World Travel : Ghana, West Africa 2002

Imagine being black, traveling to Africa and receiving a warm welcome back home… This was my experience in Ghana. Not only did I find the people genuine, I was tickled to find the mannerisms and humor of Ghanaians to be similar to black folks here in the states. It was instantly like being amongst good [...]

9. November 2008

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Moving Overseas: Choosing the Right Country for You

So, you’ve decided it’s time to pack up everything you own and move to a new land? Excellent! This can be a wonderful growth experience for you and your family and a wonderful time to learn more about yourself as well. In this article I will show you how to go about choosing the right [...]

7. November 2008

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Beyond America: Relocating to a New Country

For the past ten year, maybe even longer, I have been wanting to permanently leave the country. I have traveled outside of the country a little bit and absolutely love the huge difference in how other people live outside of the U.S. While each country has it’s own cultures, problems, and joys, there were still [...]

30. October 2008

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Setting The Standard: Reclaiming the Art of Filmmaking

What does the future hold for the art of making films? I’ve recently been visually consuming mass amounts of films from the 1950s to 2008 and all I can say is … WOW. It was quite disturbing to see the incredible decline in the quality of films in such a short time period. Equally disturbing [...]

26. October 2008

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Filmmakers Beware: Giving Away Your Work For Pennies

Filmmakers beware! I recently decided to explore the idea of being paid for video content. In doing so, I came across an article, Getting Paid for Content, by Sheila Curran Bernard. I’d originally been out searching for filmmakers who had actually been paid by Current.com for their work. I found none. Current TV was requesting [...]

22. October 2008

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Predatory Filmmaking: A Reflection

When I filmed my first documentary it was on pure impulse. It wasn’t until I’d finished filming that I understood one thing. I felt a deep appreciation for those who participated in my film. They didn’t know me from a can of beans, yet they agreed to share the intimate details of their lives with [...]

21. October 2008

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Movie Review: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

This film is one of those fucked up movies like Birth, The Professional, Bastard out of Carolina, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song and anything with Dakota Fanning in it that seems to have been made by pedophiles. A Summary: A 13 year old girl (Jodie Foster, who looked 10 at the time but was actually 14), lives alone [...]

18. October 2008

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Movie Review: Sister My Sister

Sister My Sister is a very disturbing film based on the true story of French sisters, Christine and Lea Papin, who murdered their employer’s wife and daughter in 1933. You can read about them here and here. However, I will review this movie for what it is… a movie. Now, on to the film. First [...]

18. October 2008

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Movie Review: Mercy

I can’t say this is one of my favorite movies however the ending earned this film a review. Mercy is another movie featuring Ellen Barkin and Julian Sands who were both in the movie Siesta. Don’t get me wrong, Mercy isn’t a terrible movie. It’s just really slow. If you have some time to kill [...]

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