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Aug 10
Noodling the film has come and gone! My role as line producer changed a month before shooting. I am now full on producer for the USC thesis short. I had a blast and learned an incredible amount on this project (and I’m not even done yet!).
Josh England, our set photographer, took some amazing shots and I want to share some with you here. You can see the full album on Facebook.
I was in Alaska (on vacation like real producers) and was only on set for the last few days of the shoot. Pauls Valley went above and beyond in our efforts to make this project. I really can’t describe to you how generous and truly genuine the town was to us and our crew. What a great way to show L.A. how Okies get it done.
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Aug 10
Our office just started a blog! Why? Because we are awesome and wanted to share our awesomeness with the world, of course.
I am blogging about social media and video. Check it out and maybe you can learn something new!
Things I’ve written about so far: (because let’s be honest, those are the most entertaining things…) 
Learn how to caption some videos and help those out who are hearing impaired enjoy your videos.
And keep your audience’s attention with my quick tips.
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Jul 10
I’m super excited about this project I am Line Producing, called NOODLING. Visit the site, it’s worth your time - www.noodlingthefilm.com
NOODLING is a student film written and directed by Rebecca Eskreis, MFA Candidate at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles. NOODLING is a coming-of-age dramedy about small-town Oklahoma girl from a family of famous noodlers.
USC thesis films receive no funding from their school and thus rely on donations, grants and the volunteer efforts of friends new and old in order to bring our dreams to life.
These films have been nominated for and won Academy Awards and regularly receive accolades from global film festivals, including Sundance, Cannes, South by Southwest and Tribeca.
Production starts August 2-9 and we are currently in heavy pre-production mode. It’s really fun to see this project evolve! And as always, Oklahoma is blowing everyone away with how helpful and friendly we are.
More than likely we will be shooting in Pauls Valley -about 50 minutes away from Norman. We are shooting on the RED One, which is exciting because I’ve never worked with this camera. Should be an experience!
Unfortunately I will be out of town from July 30-August 7, but there for the last couple days of production!
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May 10
To help us stay on the front page of the B-side deadCENTER schedule make sure to add the screening to your events! (even if you can’t come!) Thank you for all of our support.
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May 10
Being mentally ill comes with a whole range of social stigmas. Unfortunately, for the state of Oklahoma, we have one of the highest rates of mental illness diagnosed in the United States.
The Norman non-profit organization, Transition House, is trying to do something about that. And I have signed up to help them!
About a year ago I met with Bonnie Dunn, TH director, about producing a short video showcasing the organizing. Over the past couple of weeks it’s finally coming into fruition.
We have met with a handful of clients and captured their stories. I have interviewed Bonnie about her work and the importance of TH and today I ventured out to Purcell, OK to get some b-roll of current clients fishing with TH staff. As a part of recovery TH takes clients on trips and social gatherings. In a couple weeks I will be heading over to the Duck Pond in Norman to get even more footage of the group together. In June they are holding their annual fundraising and awareness event, June Bug Jam, and I’m going to try my hardest to make it out- that’s the same day 1 in 3 is premiering at deadCENTER, so we will see!
When I agreed to take on this project I don’t think I fully recognized my personal history with mental illness. My family history is riddled with mental illness. My uncle committed suicide, I had a schizophrenic/depressed aunt, and even further back than that, I know my grandmother was depressed and my grandfather also suffered from mental illness and alcoholism. It’s kind of just assumed in our family that you probably have some kind of mental illness. Being a part of this project and producing this video is really giving me a sense of pride and makes me feel like I’m giving back in some way. Somehow I am paying homage to my family members who have suffered. Sounds corny, but seriously, that’s how I feel.
We are going to push the video everywhere once it’s complete so I will post it here as well.
I think it’s extremely important for those who have the skills and talent in filmmaking to share those with the world, and especially non-profits. So often they are the folks that get lost in the background and one 3-minute video could offer the donor support they need for 25 years. Video is powerful, I challenge you to use that power for good. Contact an organization that you care about and offer to do a short video. I guarantee you they will be more than grateful to acquire your time and talent **stepping off my soap box now**
