How Not to Make a Documentary, Lesson 1
There are many “how tos” out there, but since we learn as much, if not more, from our mistakes as from our successes, I thought it might also be useful to write some posts on “how not to make a … Continued
When Paolo Soleri Interviewed Me!
A long, long time ago, about a thousand years ago, I had the idea for this film and the first person I reached out to was Paolo Soleri. As I wrote in a very early post, we spoke on the … Continued
Who Am I Making This For?
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
Five Documentaries That Influenced A Life’s Work
Because I have lists on the brain, here’s another: films that have had a huge impact on me in general, and on A Life’s Work in particular. Grey Gardens The first time I saw the Maysles’ Grey Gardens it made … Continued
To Friend or Not to Friend: A New Documentary Dilemma – Resolved
I originally posted this on Extra Criticum, a blog about the performing arts written by performing artists. I write about film mostly. This post is dated April 1, 2009. Two things you may not know about me. One, I’m making … Continued