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Prometheus, Older Than Methuselah: A Clip
27 Aug 2010

Prometheus, Older Than Methuselah: A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, The Film | 4

I became interested in including the Milarchs and Champion Tree Project in A Life’s Work after I read that they had cloned the Methuselah tree, a Bristle Cone Pine that is the oldest known living thing on the planet. In … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, Champion Tree Project, Clips, Jared Milarch, trees
Shoot Journal 08.17.2010
24 Aug 2010

Shoot Journal 08.17.2010

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, The Film | 0

August 17, 2010 – Schulman Grove, Inyo National Forest, CA I did not die on the mountain. Too busy working to be wowed by the trees. Or maybe I was in a constant state of wow? Don’t think I worked … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, cinematography, journal, process, slideshows, trees
What Does This Filmmaker Read Before Shooting a Bunch of Old Trees
14 Aug 2010

What Does This Filmmaker Read Before Shooting a Bunch of Old Trees

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Last call for the contest. Honest. This is it friends.

books, bristle cone pines, cinematography, photography, process
A Life’s Work Will Be Screening at IFP’s Spotlight on Documentaries
12 Aug 2010

A Life’s Work Will Be Screening at IFP’s Spotlight on Documentaries

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

So there you have it. I can finally tell the world that A Life’s Work will be screening at the Independent Film Project’s “Spotlight on Documentaries” showcase on September 21. IFP is kind of like a film festival, but not … Continued

IFP, post production
What’s with All the Posts about Trees?
9 Aug 2010

What’s with All the Posts about Trees?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

The pine tree seems to listen, the fir tree to wait: and both without impatience — they give no thought to the little people beneath them devoured by their impatience and their curiosity. Friedrich Nietzsche This quote seems especially fitting … Continued

contests, Quotes, trees
A Quote, a Photo and a Reminder
5 Aug 2010

A Quote, a Photo and a Reminder

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, Quotes, The Film | 0

First the reminder. The win free art contest ends August 14. Click here for the details. Now the quote, specifically chosen to inspire you to literary greatness: The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem, then a … Continued

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Champion Tree Project, David Milarch, Quotes, trees
Who Am I Making This For?
29 Jul 2010

Who Am I Making This For?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

I watched Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker the other night and afterward I decided to do a little research. According to Wikipedia, “The film contains not more than 142 shots in 163 minutes with an average shot length of almost one minute … Continued

Andrei Tarkovsky, Errol Morris, Maysles, other films, Stalker, Werner Herzog
And Still Fewer Red Dots
22 Jul 2010

And Still Fewer Red Dots

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, The Film | 0

100! Huh? Click here and here.

Arcosanti
Ask the Filmmaker: Kickstarter?
20 Jul 2010

Ask the Filmmaker: Kickstarter?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Dear Filmmaker, Have you considered using Kickstarter for A Life’s Work? DP Dear DP, I have, and I’m supporting a Kickstarter project, Planet X, right now. (I interviewed Planet X director Jacob Hensberry about why he chose Kickstarter to fund … Continued

Extra Criticum, Jacob Hensberry, Kickstarter, New York Foundation for the Arts, Planet X, Questions?
Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2
1 Jul 2010

Unquantifiability of a Place, Part 2

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Here’s an exchange that occurred on the A Life’s Work Facebook page between SD, someone who “likes” A Life’s Work, and me. SD: I was at Arcosanti…about, (gulp), ten years ago… Me: Have you been back to Arcosanti? SD: Yes, … Continued

Arcosanti, Facebook, other obsessions, Paolo Soleri

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Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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