Wow! So much has been going on these past three months. Right now, I’m settled into my new place, I’m working (for a major corporation) although I hope not for long (working for someone else is just not for me). I’m getting ready to go to Scotland in 2 1/2 weeks and I’m shooting a [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 1, 2010
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This was my first trip out of the country. I spent fourteen days with a wonderful group of women as we toured most of Ghana. Production: Ijaba Films Director: Tressa Sanders Camera(s): Panasonic PV-DV100 Travel Date(s): August 2002 Place(s): Ghana, West Africa
Continue reading...Friday, May 8, 2009
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So, I’m planning another trip out of the country and the fist thing that came to mind was how heavy my bags and gear were on my last trip. After my last trip, I’d already decided that I absolutely had to travel lighter on future international excursions. I have always made an effort to travel [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 13, 2008
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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 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 30, 2008
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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 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, October 26, 2008
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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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 26, 2008
Would you like to make a Documentary film but have little or no money for a budget? I did and I’ll share with you how I did it. I was reminded recently about the importance of sharing knowledge. Although I’m not a big Hollywood filmmaker (by choice), that doesn’t mean that my methods and particularly [...]
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
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