Author: documentaryfestival

A handful of days later, Martin was sitting in my kitchen. Over mugs of hot black coffee, he described the work he was offering me as a freelancer. He was in the process of making a documentary film on Thomas Jefferson, he explained – a film about race, slavery and the new nation the America-of-back-then […]… Continue reading Art is an Adventure — STORYBOARD

The split happens. It isn’t perfect or simple or easy. As we prepare to go our separate ways, despite our differences, we do agree on one thing – the kids come first. This simple mantra keeps the untangling of joined lives (mostly) civil. Soon-to-be-ex husband finds a small flat nearby. And I fall madly in […]… Continue reading The Man With A Key — STORYBOARD

“I’m not interested,” Sister G says firmly, in her Louisiana accented tones. “I don’t even like the Basilica!” Her reaction surprises me – are nuns permitted to say ‘no’ to work assignments? “I’ll be leaving soon to go back to my order,” says the sweet and poetic Franciscan monk. “This close to the end of […]… Continue reading Kissing the Leper — STORYBOARD

I’m aboard a Pacific Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 flying over San Francisco Bay. If you know anything about airlines you know PSA disappeared many years ago. So, yes, this photograph is old. It was made on Aug. 1, 1979, and I was flying from Oakland to Los Angeles. My window seat offered me a good […]… Continue reading Flying Over the Bay — Seeing Things, Saying Things

Ah yes, black and white film. It’s what changed my attitude in photography from wanting to recreate all the photos I see on social media sites like Instagram and instead look into some classic photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Fan Ho. From here, I fully realized the raw beauty of film and the art of […]… Continue reading Shooting Black and White film: Ilford HP5 — The Lensmaster

Obligatory attention to the fact that I haven’t posted in what is close to a millennia. Okay, since that is now over with, lets get to it. Since the end of last year I decided to start a quest to watch every movie that has Nicolas Cage in it (This does exclude documentaries). So far […]… Continue reading Nicolas Cage and The Descent Into Madness — Max Endeavors

Prince William Gets Candid About Homeschooling Prince George and Princess Charlotte During Lockdown Stephanie Petit May 29, 2020 11:56 AM Excerpt: Like parents around the world, Prince William has taken on a new role during coronavirus lockdown: teacher to his children. The royal dad of three opened up about the struggles of homeschooling Prince George… Continue reading Even the Future King of England has Homeschooling Challenges — Ed Aid Ontario

Roaming through the Cuney Homes Projects in Houston, Texas, a predominantly African American neighborhood, Pastor Patrick “P.T.” Ngwolo of the church Resurrection Houston went looking for disciples. Flyers in hand, he walked the streets promoting a coming concert featuring the Christian rap artists Reconcile and Corey Paul. via George Floyd’s Ministry Friends in Texas Remember him… Continue reading George Floyd’s Ministry Friends in Texas Remember him as ‘OG’ and a ‘Man of Peace’ — BCNN1 WP

People usually talk about the British Invasion on shows about ‘60s rock ‘n roll. Over the last few years, America is getting its due, with the stories that are coming out about the music scene that started in L.A., more specifically, the Laurel Canyon area. We learned a lot about that in a few documentaries […]… Continue reading Laurel Canyon — A Place In Time — fox5sandiego.com

Hollywood and the world of fashion have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship. There have been films about fashion; films featuring fashion; designers who dress film stars; models who become actors; actors who date models. It is a love affair with endless permutations. Today, I’m going to talk about how this relationship has […]… Continue reading Fashion & Cinema — DAYS & WAYS