So, I admit, I’ve become a little obsessed about Twitter!  What’s the latest hash-tag?  What’s the latest trend?  It’s exhausting and exciting all at the same time.  But, just yesterday there was a tweet that stopped me dead in my tracks.  The famed documentarian Erroll Morris (@errolmorris) stated “Could social media really be anti-social media? [...]

It’s the amazement of being able to capture real life. It’s the empowerment of telling a story that can change someone’s life. It’s the one thing that reality TV just cannot, and will not, offer. I see the classic documentary genre seeping threw in new shows like ‘Modern Family’ or new movies like ‘District 9.’ Is the documentary style the future? Is that where things are headed? [...]

What started with a phone call from a friend crying out for help, turned into a journey to tell the stories of women convicted for killing their abusive husbands and now serving over 20 years behind bars.

The journey of my documentary Sin by Silence has had great press response to help spread the word.  From national to local coverage, here’s just a few of the highlights…

NBC interview in St. Louis, MO

Interview on KPPC – Patt Morrison in Los Angeles, CA

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Interview on Capital Radio in Sacramento, CA

Creating avenues of outreach at community based levels demands action. Yet, for a documentary this phase of the film’s campaign is the most engaging and worthwhile for any filmmaker.

The lights are on. The crew is ready. The camera is rolling. The research has been done. But, what are you suppose to be ask? Where do you start in trying to get your story. The goal for me is to always listen! And that is one of [...]

A campaign that will move people to action. A campaign that will further the understanding of your movement. A campaign that inspires people to make a difference. Isn’t that what making documentaries is all about?

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