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Thank You, Puffin Foundation!
17 Jul 2017

Thank You, Puffin Foundation!

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Last week, I went to my mailbox expecting nothing, but hoping for something  — a note from an old friend, a  card with a bird’s feather in it, anything. It’s rare I receive actual mail these days, and if you’re … Continued

grant, NYFA, Puffin Foundation, thank you
Words More Sustaining Than Money
14 Oct 2014

Words More Sustaining Than Money

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Thank you, generous gentleman. (I blurred his name because he’s a private sort of fellow.) You can make a tax-deductible donation, too. While you’re there, why don’t you leave a note.

Artspire, donate, New York Foundation for the Arts, NYFA
Birds of A Life’s Work
18 Jun 2014

Birds of A Life’s Work

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Like most people, birds fascinate me. I’m not a birder, not even close, but I enjoy listening to and looking at them. I also enjoy filming them, when they’ll cooperate, which isn’t often. Working with cats and kids are a … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, Andy Bowley, Arcosanti, Artspire, birds, Clips, NYFA, Wolfgang Held
It’s a Nostalgia Kind of Day
23 Aug 2013

It’s a Nostalgia Kind of Day

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Today is my birthday so you’ll excuse me if I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Here are some photos of things from my childhood that I still own. This may be the first photograph I took. It’s of my family on … Continued

Camera Obscura, Kodak Instamatic 134, NYFA, slideshows, viewfinder
Los Angeles Times summary of A Life's Work.

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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