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And the Free Awesome Book Goes to…
25 Jul 2011

And the Free Awesome Book Goes to…

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 0

John Yearley! John is a subscriber to the blog and his name and those of the other subscribers were printed on a piece of paper, tossed in a hat, and drawn from said hat by my assistant. John will receive … Continued

A Life's Work, contests, giveaways, other films, other obsessions, Robert K. Elder
“Everything about a movie … is who you are and where you are when you saw it.”
15 Jul 2011

“Everything about a movie … is who you are and where you are when you saw it.”

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 0

Cross-posted on Extracriticum.com On 7/25/11, I’ll be giving away a copy of The Film That Changed My Life to one lucky subscriber to this blog. So if you haven’t already, subscribe now. And remember you haven’t subscribed until you confirm … Continued

books, other films, other obsessions, Robert K. Elder, The Film That Changed My Life
The SXSW Film Festival Bag!
17 Jun 2011

The SXSW Film Festival Bag!

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

As mentioned in last week’s post, here’s the bag Robert Darden sent me, full of groceries. It was part of his SXSW swag and, generous soul that he is, he gave it to me. In my thank-you e-mail I wrote: … Continued

other obsessions, Robert Darden, SXSW
What Makes Me Happy? Gifts from You!
10 Jun 2011

What Makes Me Happy? Gifts from You!

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

Recently, a person who wishes to remain anonymous made a generous contribution to A Life’s Work, and to show my gratitude I sent Anonymous a DVD of my short films and some other things. The cycle of thanks continued when … Continued

other obsessions, What Makes Me Happy?
How Do You Know When You’re Done?
31 May 2011

How Do You Know When You’re Done?

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

I met Josephine Crawford, artist, one time Arcosanti resident, and A Life’s Work supporter, via the wonderful world of Facebook. We’ve had interesting exchanges over the course of our friendship, mostly via the FB comments. She left the first comment … Continued

Editing, Facebook, Jackson Pollock, Josephine Crawford, other obsessions, Painting
Ask the Filmmaker and He Asks the Magic 8 Ball
24 May 2011

Ask the Filmmaker and He Asks the Magic 8 Ball

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

Dear Filmmaker, Do you know what your next project will be? Curious in Caldwell. Dear Curious, Yes, I do. Thanks for asking. David in New York City. … Okay, I don’t usually reveal future projects but I consulted my Magic … Continued

cycling, Magic 8 Ball, other films, other obsessions, Questions?, writing
You’re not getting older, you’re getting better!
20 May 2011

You’re not getting older, you’re getting better!

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 0

Thirty years ago, I used to be able to play this fairly well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTnLcOYEGE Not as well as Maestro Segovia. I mean, come on, he’s Segovia! And not as fast, either. Segovia is playing this monstrously fast. But I played … Continued

Andres Segovia, classical guitar, music, other obsessions
Other Subjects, Other Movies
13 May 2011

Other Subjects, Other Movies

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

When I first had the idea for A Life’s Work, I was considering a number of subjects/projects. Here are some of them. 10,000 Year Clock – “A monument scale, multi-millennial, all mechanical clock as an icon to long-term thinking” to … Continued

10000 Year Clock, ASAP, Discovery Channel, Michael Apted, other obsessions, Sagrada Familia, St John the Divine Cathedral, Water Tunnel 3
Milestones
19 Apr 2011

Milestones

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

This is the blog’s 200th post. That may not seem like much in 18 months (there are bloggers out there who do that in a month), but if you told me when I first started that I was going to … Continued

A Life's Work, blogging, other obsessions
That One’s Mine: A Clip
25 Mar 2011

That One’s Mine: A Clip

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

Someone else shoots and someone else edits. So what exactly do I do on A Life’s Work besides sit opposite these amazing people and ask them a bunch of questions? I make a lot of decisions. Who, what, where, when? … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, Andy Bowley, cinematography, Clips, Editing, other obsessions, SETI

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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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