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These Are a Few of My Favorite Lines
9 Jul 2024

These Are a Few of My Favorite Lines

by David Licata | posted in: The Film, Uncategorized | 2

I was watching Touch of Evil the other day and had forgotten that it contains one of my favorite lines. First a little context. Touch of Evil is a film noir that was released in 1958. It stars Orson Welles, … Continued

film, Orson Welles, other films, other obsessions, Touch of Evil
“I must have more shots of the military!”
4 Oct 2013

“I must have more shots of the military!”

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, Champion Tree Project, Clips, SETI | 2

I share with Ed Wood a fondness for stock footage. There, I hope, the similarities end.

Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, Ed Wood, film, Frank Lloyd Wright, other films, Paolo Soleri, Robert Darden, SETI, stock footage, trees
The Dark Days
19 Oct 2010

The Dark Days

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

If you’ve read a few of these posts, you’ve probably noticed that they are upbeat and positive. “I was thrilled…,”  “I am forever grateful…,” “The shoot went well…” It seems A Life’s Work and my life are skipping hand in hand down … Continued

A Life's Work, Darkness Visible, depression, film, other obsessions, William Styron, writing
The Right Image
18 Sep 2009

The Right Image

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

I’ve been revamping the A Life’s Work web site recently and that has me thinking about still images that represent the moving image that is my film. If I had to choose one image for a poster,* what would it … Continued

A Life's Work, film, movie posters, other obsessions, SETI
Little Red Dots
3 Sep 2009

Little Red Dots

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

I have these stickers, they’re little red dots. They look like this: When I capture a tape (that is, put the miniDV tape in a deck and transfer that digital information to one of my external hard drives so that … Continued

A Life's Work, film, gospel music, Prince, Robert Darden
"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
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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