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A Life’s Work

How Do You Find These People? Robert Darden
28 Aug 2009

How Do You Find These People? Robert Darden

by David Licata | posted in: Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, The Film | 2

I’m not shy about telling people about the film and sometimes they will suggest a subject.  (I love it when their first response is a laugh followed by, “That sounds like me and my garage.” Really, I do, because that’s … Continued

A Life's Work, Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, documentary, Robert Darden
The Shot That Got Away
25 Aug 2009

The Shot That Got Away

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work, SETI, The Film | 2

In the last post, I revealed two of my favorite shots. I wish there was a third clip there. When we were filming Jill Tarter at the SETI Institute’s offices in Mountain View, CA, we also had the opportunity to … Continued

A Life's Work, Andy Bowley, Blind Willie Johnson, cinematography, Frank Drake, Golden Record, Jill Tarter, SETI
Why Do I Love These Shots?
22 Aug 2009

Why Do I Love These Shots?

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 2

[cross-posted at extracriticum.com] I was looking through the Extra Criticum archive and being a person who would rather look at images than read, I clicked on Rolando Teco’s “Why Do I Like This Shot?” It made me think of a … Continued

A Life's Work, cinematography, Paolo Soleri, Tango Octogenario, Wolfgang Held
Four Minutes of A Life's Work: A Clip
19 Aug 2009

Four Minutes of A Life's Work: A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, Clips, The Film | 5

In the spring I worked with editor Cabot Philbrick and constructed a 27-minute work-in-progress sample of A Life’s Work. I’m delighted that Cabot is including a portion of that work on his editor’s reel and you can view it online. … Continued

A Life's Work, Cabot Philbrick, Champion Tree Project, Clips, David & Jared Milarch, Editing
"What the Hey Were You Doing in Chicago?" Part 1
12 Aug 2009

"What the Hey Were You Doing in Chicago?" Part 1

by David Licata | posted in: Black Gospel Music Restoration Project | 0

I went to interview the next subject of the documentary, Robert Darden, founder of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. Robert is a writer and professor of journalism at Baylor University, a deacon at his church, and a passionate gospel … Continued

A Life's Work, Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, documentary, film, Robert Darden
Another Adventure
7 Aug 2009

Another Adventure

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

Wolfgang Held and I are on our way to Chicago. We return late Monday evening. I’m nervous and excited and I don’t expect I’ll get much sleep this weekend. I received an e-mail last night from Wolfgang. The last sentence: … Continued

A Life's Work, Champion Tree Project, David & Jared Milarch, documentary, film, Paolo Soleri, SETI, Wolfgang Held
The Readiness Is All
5 Aug 2009

The Readiness Is All

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Friday, August 7th, I’m heading to Chicago to do the next interview. You’ll forgive me if I don’t reveal the subject by name yet. I will in time, perhaps after I’ve had time to digest the interviews. There is a … Continued

A Life's Work, cinematography, documentary, film, Tango Octogenario, Wolfgang Held
Cloning Redwood Trees?
29 Jul 2009

Cloning Redwood Trees?

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

You bet. That’s what David Milarch of Champion Tree Project has in mind. In November 2007 I went to northern California, video camera in hand, and shot the proceedings. You can read what Jim Robbins of The New York Times … Continued

A Life's Work, Champion Tree Project, David & Jared Milarch
I Write in the Best Notebooks
25 Jul 2009

I Write in the Best Notebooks

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 3

If you’ve read the About the Filmmaker page you’ll notice that I am a filmmaker and a writer.  This means I have attributes of both. (I’m forgoing the deep psychological stuff for now because that’s not where this post is … Continued

A Life's Work, film, Jenn Chen, other obsessions
"Don’t you want to make a REAL film?"
15 Jul 2009

"Don’t you want to make a REAL film?"

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work, The Film | 0

People have actually said that to me after I tell them I’m making a documentary. I’m usually rendered speechless and sometimes I can’t even manage to raise an eyebrow. Of course I know what they mean. They mean a narrative … Continued

A Life's Work, documentary, film, roland tec

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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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