Projects in the Works

(Below image courtesy of Don Lavange)
Hello. I feel like I haven't written for a while, but there's been quite a few things happening. I have a few movies I'm working on right now. Life is Good. We are finishing up our short film for the LDS film festival tonight. Marissa, my friend Andrew, and I worked on the script for the last month or so. The film is about fifteen minutes and is simply a discussion between three friends about the culture, gospel, and interpretations of Mormonism. Last night we filmed for roughly nine hours or so. Tonight we'll film for another nine hours or so and then hit the editing room in an attempt to submit the film tomorrow. We're very pleased with our actors ---in fact, we were able to recruit two professional actors who have been in numerous films and TV spots in the area. We've had a lot of challenges getting the script, set, and other miscellaneous things ready, but it looks like we'll be able to pull it off. Now, the main question is: will anyone Like it? We feel like the film has some important things to say, but of course, there's always the possibility that you're saying those things in an ineffective way. I'll post the film on the blog at a later date.

Another project that I'm EXCITED about is a film that I'm co-directing for my senior capstone project. The film will document the life and works of the polyartist and poet, Alex Caldiero. Alex has been one of my favorite teachers over the last few years, as well as an inspiration to me as an aspiring artist. The idea for the film has inspired quite a few people to work for free. In fact, as of now, we have about five cameramen, three still photographers, and three sound people. It looks like we have someone to do the soundtrack as well. We are currently applying for grants and hope to raise about 10, 000 dollars for the film. We are making the film in conjunction with Alex and hope to travel to Sicily and New York City with him. We plan on spending about a month in Sicily this summer. I'll keep you updated on this project as it progresses. Also, we have a website dedicated to the project at: http://thesonosopher.blogspot.com. The site is a work in progress, but we will ultimately be publishing our entire process on the blog. Below are some videos of Alex's performances. Also, if you saw the PBS documentary on Mormonism, he was the guy with a big beard talking about the language of the Book of Mormon.