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Play Your Music to Me, Bristlecone Pine Trees
17 Aug 2010

Play Your Music to Me, Bristlecone Pine Trees

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, Other Work | 0

There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. Minnie Aumonier In a previous post, you saw the books I looked at for research/inspiration for the Bristlecone Pine shoot. … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, Champion Tree Project, Edward Weston, other obsessions, photography, Quotes, trees
Mr. Pete’s Tree – The Contest Winner!
15 Aug 2010

Mr. Pete’s Tree – The Contest Winner!

by David Licata | posted in: Guest Blogger, Other Work | 0

Laura Bittman Ward submitted this e-mail written by her father. Laura explains: My dad sends out an email every Thursday to a group of his old high school friends who he reconnected with at their 50th reunion a few years … Continued

contests, Guest Blogger, 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
What the Heck Am I Doing in This Photo?
13 Aug 2010

What the Heck Am I Doing in This Photo?

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti | 0

That’s me behind the camera at Arcosanti, shooting … the windshield of the rental car? Yes, I’m shooting the transformation of sunray, the win-free-art-created-by-me prize in this summer’s contest. You have until tomorrow night to enter the contest. Click here … Continued

Andy Bowley, Arcosanti, contests
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
It’s Not Just about Trees
11 Aug 2010

It’s Not Just about Trees

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes | 0

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The next best time is now. Chinese Proverb I’ve received some good essays for the contest (all to my e-mail account, are you really that shy?), but I’m greedy … Continued

contests, David Milarch, Quotes, slideshows, trees
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
“7000 Oaks”
7 Aug 2010

“7000 Oaks”

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project | 0

It’s Tree Week here at blog central. “I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time.” Joseph Beuys Here are a couple of photos I took of part of Beuys’ piece, 7000 … Continued

7000 Oaks, contests, Joseph Beuys, slideshows, 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

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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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