Category: Making this film

  • Jeff Black’s art show

    Listen to this post: On February 5th, Beard’s Framing in Vancouver is having a reception for the opening of Jeff Black’s show. It’s a frame shop located at 11325 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, Washington.  He’ll be showing a few new works of pen and ink line drawings of scenery. The art will be up…

  • Behind the scenes sneak peek 3

    Listen to this post:   Athena on drums as Dani does one of her original raps. Dani and Athena have always been close and crack each other up a lot. They’re cousins only a few months apart in age. See clips of Athena’s documentary film project about Dani on this very blog called “The World Unclear:…

  • Behind the scenes sneak peek 2

    Listen to this post: Kris gave me paper, paint, tools and a pep talk before I started making this painting in her studio. If I’ve painted before this, I certainly don’t remember. But that’s not saying much. Kris looks on approvingly as I turn a paint spill on this small paper into a new kind…

  • Why are you making this documentary…again?

    Listen to this post: Recently, I deleted the first post from this site where I explained what this film is and why I’m making it. I have no good reason why I deleted it. I think I was confused. Tyler Presnell just said he would be thrilled to contribute his poetry to the blog. He was…

  • “The World Unclear: Life with Brain Trauma” documentary

    Listen to this post: Have a look at the following clips of a documentary. It was made by Athena about her cousin, Danielle to help the community understand Danielle’s severe traumatic brain injury. More than that it was to help the community understand that Danielle is still a complete, whole, valuable person even as the…