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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. So many great things happening with Sweet, Sweet Country these days. First, we are PICTURE LOCKED! So excited to be at this stage in the film. It’s been a little over three … Continue reading
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My friend Kirk and fellow Southerner designed the Sweet, Sweet Country poster. I absolutely love it. He’s done a bang up job taking the themes and tone of the film and creating something beautiful. I love that so many people … Continue reading
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It’s been 2 months, 3 weeks and one day since we wrapped Sweet, Sweet Country and it’s coming along. I screened a cut for my classmates over a week ago. The feedback was productive and very much appreciated. I also … Continue reading
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I got a text message today from one of our crew members that read, “Guess what I’m doing right now? Looking up refugee volunteer opportunities”! Filming in Clarkston, GA was by far the best decision made concerning Sweet, Sweet Country. … Continue reading
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Preproduction kicked in back in mid June after the quarter ended. Between then and now, so many things have happened that I’ve not had a chance to update the production blog. Right now all I can do is just list … Continue reading
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I’ve been taking advantage of my extra preproduction time to do more research and character development for Sweet, Sweet Country. No point in letting the time go to waste. My main character and her family are Somali. In the last … Continue reading
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The title of this post should read, “The Double Edge of Collaboration or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Value of Choosing the Wrong Person.” About a week ago we wrapped a short film I photographed for … Continue reading
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There are nine of us in our Advanced Directing course. Each of us gets a full class dedicated to our film. We do a table read of the script, then the Director presents a Style Plan that breaks down the … Continue reading
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I started writing Sweet, Sweet Country in June of last year. It came from a number of places. It came from conversations with a number of refugees I’ve meant in the last 10 years. It was common to hear stories … Continue reading
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Yesterday I met with our Director of Photography (DP), Ragland. We spent about five hours talking through Sweet, Sweet Country, scene by scene. It was exciting. There are no words to express what happens when you start a meaningful collaboration. It’s … Continue reading