December 12, 2012
Happy to report that I am back in Paraguay for the third time in as many years, working on GIRLS IN THE FOREST, the independent feature documentary that I’m shooting and producing with Carl Byker. This time, we are here to capture the graduation of the class of girls we’ve been following since they first […]
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March 14, 2012
Blast from the past. Just recently came across this link from director Joelle Jaffe to her excellent short film PLAY – “a documentary film that follows the work of independent musicians — at various points in their careers and various levels of fame — trying to navigate the waters of a changing music industry.” I […]
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February 6, 2012
Just got back from an amazing shoot in Paraguay where I was working as the DP and Producer for the upcoming feature documentary The Girls in the Forest. We were there to document the very first graduating class as they received their diplomas and began their post-school journeys. Shot some beautiful moments with the group […]
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August 19, 2011
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is an amazing organization that supports indie filmmakers and our films on the journey to completion. One of the wonderful things that IFP does each year is host a fantastic Independent Film Week in New York City where they bring together the best new films with the best in the industry […]
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March 28, 2011
I am thrilled to announce that after a long time in the making, I finally inked the official paperwork for a co-production deal with ITVS for A FRAGILE TRUST. SO… what does this mean? Well, first of all, we are incredibly honored to have been selected for funding through the ITVS Open Call Process, which […]
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March 23, 2011
The feature length rockumentary for which I did some shooting over the past several years is finally (nearly?) complete. They did a sneak-preview screening of the film at this years NOISE POP Festival. “Drawing from 17 years of never-before-seen Noise Pop festival video footage and interviews, THIS IS NOISE POP captures an era of American […]
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December 9, 2010
BAVC just announced their new lineup of fellows for 2011 and I couldn’t be happier to be selected! This is the first year they’re offering the fellowship, and it’s basically and expanded version of their celebrated Producer’s Institute for New Media Technologies that takes place over the course of a year instead of 10 days. […]
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September 21, 2010
After a lengthy application process, A FRAGILE TRUST was finally approved for fiscal sponsorship through the highly regarded San Francisco Film Society. What does this mean? Well, basically it means that you can now make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION to help me finish this film! To do so, click HERE.
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