“When Will You Make an End?” on Talkhouse
David Licata on his 15-year journey making A Life’s Work, his new documentary about people engaged in all-consuming, open-ended projects. By David Licata Sometime in 2005, I told Wolfgang Held, a D.P. I had worked with on my previous film, about … Continued
How’d the Festival Go?
Here’s a recap of A Life’s Work’s premiere at the 19th Kansas International Film Festival. Yes, it was more than two months ago. I attended the festival, but did not sit in on the screening, and thank god for that! … Continued
Thank You, 2019
Every Thanksgiving since 2009 I have given thanks to the people who helped move A Life’s Work along. And this year is no different. Thank you to Josh Lehrer, Marty Singer, Kate McLean, Toni Ross, Arcosanti International Film Carnivale, Del … Continued
Music for You
Domenico Scarlatti, a contemporary of J.S. Bach and Handel, was an Italian composer who spent much of his life entertaining and teaching Spanish and Portuguese royal families. He composed operas, cantatas, symphonias, and liturgical pieces, but he is most famous … Continued
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My Former Intern Is Doing Well, Thank You Very Much [Post 3 in a Trilogy]
I enjoy seeing the career trajectory of the people I’ve worked with, especially if we worked together when I was an “adult” and they were in high school or college. Here is one such example.
A Quote from Frederick Law Olmstead
The Long View A little while ago I was reading The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Frederick Law Olmstead is a major player in the book since he was the landscape architect for The World’s Fair (the … Continued
Giving Thanks, 2018
Every Thanksgiving for the last nine years I have written a post that thanks everyone who had something to do with A Life’s Work that year. 2018 has been a funny year, because there have been few people to thank. … Continued
11th Hour Fundraising!
Hello Friends, I’m very pleased to announce that A Life’s Work is very nearly complete! I know, I know, I don’t believe it either. The colorist will be done coloristing in a matter days, the credits have been compiled, and the music will be … Continued
Anointed Songs
I wanted to share this email exchange I had with Robert Darden of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. It’s a subject I find fascinating. I wrote: I’ve heard you refer to certain songs as being “anointed.” I love this … Continued