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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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Gone Girl
Everyone should go see Gone Girl. It was amazing. The thriller, directed by David Fincher, is based off the book written by Gillian Flynn. Flynn also wrote the screenplay–one of many reasons why the film just seemed to work so … Continue reading
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Interview
Last Friday, I finally got the chance to meet the student I wanted to film. He was very enthusiastic about the project I was doing and was eager to meet me. I went over to his place on Spring street, … Continue reading
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