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Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Angus Young Rock You
10 Dec 2013

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Angus Young Rock You

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

Several months ago I was in a coffee shop catching up with one of A Life’s Work’s cinematographers, Wolfgang Held. I snapped this photo of this painting — I put it on my computer’s desktop. I looked at it everyday. I … Continued

Angus Young, Dylan Speeg, other work, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
New Writing: Wonder in R.KV.R.Y Literary Journal
27 Sep 2013

New Writing: Wonder in R.KV.R.Y Literary Journal

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 4

I’m thrilled to announce that my very short story Wonder (892 words),  has just been published in R.KV.R.Y Quarterly Literary Journal. It’s the “Shipwrecked” issue and it includes some esteemed writers (Robert Boswell!) and gorgeous artwork by Elizabeth Leader; I’m humbled, … Continued

Jessica Roth, Mary Akers, other work, r.kv.r.y., Robert Boswell, Wonder, writing
Off to VCCA
16 Oct 2012

Off to VCCA

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 4

I’m off to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I’ve been there twice before and it’s always been good to me. Why am I going this time? To write. I’ve been working on the film all summer  and need … Continued

artist residencies, Jeff Stein, other obsessions, other work, VCCA
Ross McElwee
13 Oct 2012

Ross McElwee

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

For your reading pleasure, here’s some non-A Life’s Work work. Here’s a link to a short interview I conducted with Ross McElwee for Filmmaker Magazine. And my review of McElwee’s most recent film, Photographic Memory for Extra Criticum. The short version: … Continued

Extra Criticum, Filmmaker Magazine, interivews, other work, Ross McElwee
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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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