Monthly Archives: October 2014

Finding the Narrative in the Edit Suites

This week, I decided I have finally collected enough footage to start building the narrative for my documentary. However, when I sat down to edit, I started to realize how much footage I actually had. Hours of different interviews and … Continue reading

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Quick Recap and Update

It’s been a while since I’ve last blogged, but I’m determined to improve on this… Here’s a quick recap about what’s been happening with the production of “Martin.” About 2 weeks ago, Eli and I auditioned and casted a male … Continue reading

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Calling the Shots

This week I’ve been preparing for my weekend with my documentary subject. It has been a long and stressful process as my subject’s availability has shrunk and my story still not defined. I’ve been meeting with professors, reading her memoir, … Continue reading

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HBO to Launch Standalone Service

An article I just read from the Huffington Post announced that HBO will be launching a standalone streaming service for people who have broadband but don’t want to pay for cable. Currently the company already offers HBO GO which allows … Continue reading

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Post-Shooting Thoughts

This past weekend, I shot my short.  Since I rented the camera for the weekend and my DP was only available for a couple hours each day, I was in a rush to get the shots I had envisioned.  I … Continue reading

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Documentary Film and Social Activism

As I started thinking about how I wanted to edit the Food Co-op film, and the story I wanted to tell, I started to think about my goals as a filmmaker, and how I can make a film that will … Continue reading

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Ironside Update

This weekend Ironside will be competing in Nationals, and potentially winning the Championship! I went and filmed their Regional tournament in Boston a few weekends ago and was impressed with how well they have been playing since Worlds in Italy … Continue reading

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From Preproduction to Post in 60 Seconds

As of October 6th I have finished all the filming for my short film Take Care Your Own.  Rushing into shooting helped me learn about the stresses of being a Director and having creative control. I had to deal with a … Continue reading

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Finding the Story

  When the Syracuse Real Food Co-op agreed to be the subject of my documentary film, I was thrilled. I have always been passionate about sustainability, and eating local, and was very excited to investigate the topic. However, as I … Continue reading

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Getting Information

So this week, I’ve been trying to get in touch with Fowler high school and SAY YES. They both did not reply to my e-mails or voicemails so I might just drop in some random day to ask. In the … Continue reading

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