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Please Forget Me
16 Jan 2014

Please Forget Me

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

I attended a holiday party at my day job not that long ago and one of the people attending was someone we interviewed. I say we, but I actually didn’t do the interviewing, my colleague did. I operated the camera. … Continued

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“Don’t you want to make a REAL film?” Redux
19 Aug 2011

“Don’t you want to make a REAL film?” Redux

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

I was asked this question again recently, so I thought why not repost my response from two years ago. It’s not like my answer has changed. People have actually said that to me after I tell them I’m making a … Continued

A Life's Work, other films, roland tec
NARRATIVE Films that Have Influenced My Documentary
16 Jan 2010

NARRATIVE Films that Have Influenced My Documentary

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work | 0

[cross posted at extracriticum.com] Rolando Teco, fearless leader of the blog Extra Criticum, threw down a challenge. Here is his comment to my post “Five Films that Influenced My Film.” David. I’m surprised that your list consists entirely of docs. … Continued

lists, other films, other obsessions, roland tec
"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

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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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