for two months, i devoted most of my waking hours to thinking about, shooting, writing, planning, editing, or watching the following project, commissioned of me by the church i attend, North Boulevard church of Christ.
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the power of love (of movies)
12.03.23 directing, film, screenwriting, teaching, vision
this is an open letter to Kayla, the 11-year-old who wrote Time to Pass, a short film i produced and directed. you can see it here. dear Kayla, it's been over a year since
keep reading...if you love film or if you are a Christian, you've got to read this post by Blue Like Jazz filmmaker — musician-turned-director Steve Taylor: The Christian Movie Establishment vs. Blue Like Jazz "One of the most
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ET – a review
12.03.19 directing, film, quote, screenwriting, vision ET, Spielberg
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keep reading...the director’s worksheet
12.03.08 directing, film, screenwriting, teaching acting, actor, actress, directing, motivation, screenwriting, script, writing
my 2nd year directing class under the instruction of Janos Kovacsi was a life-changing experience. Janos gave a lot of wonderful instruction, a lot of which i have shared with my students over the years,
keep reading...Kate’s song – a short screenplay
12.03.05 directing, fiction, film, screenwriting film, movie, Screenplay, script
here's an interpretive exercise for directors: pick a song, poem, hymn, or psalm (preferably at random... open a book, eyes closed, and point your finger, e.g.). craft a story that demonstrates visually and audibly the
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