Writing and researching grants!! The more energy we put in, the more we get back. A movie and a movement my good people. Let's do it.
Collaboration of voices...
"The originality of this documentary comes through its global organic collaboration of voices unifying the storytellers, filmmaker and audience through an edited feature film." I've written this in a few grants of late and just posted it on the website as I've been doing some updates this fine day. Today it stuck with me.
What I find amazing about some of the films I've worked with in the past, and this one right here, is the energy that comes from all individuals working together for the same purpose. The connection that occurs from the power of a unified voice is beautiful and strong. As we work together, we move further. But where do we want to go?
I'll tell you where I want to go with this film, and that's toward more funding to allow the project to reach its full potential. That said, my current schedule is one of writing, writing and...researching. Not necessarily in that order. Why? Am I writing down mantras or manifestations so that the money tree in the back will grow big and strong? No. Well, sort of. As I write grant after grant, my message does become a manifestation of sorts. I believe more in the project and its purpose.
"As I work to stimulate understanding and a sharing of perspectives through Gayby Boom, I feel this work experiments with creating change through an energy wave of human empathy and connectivity. This film has the power to awaken others and create a positive change through each story, screening and discussion."
It does and we can. (Check out past daily and weekly updates in collaboration with Goodkin to see how we got where we got.)
Beyond fundraising, I am also collecting a few last home videos trickling in. And I would still take others. I am beginning to form more creative content. I hope to capitalize on the potential of the movie and the movement. I believe it will happen. It will take work. So, back to work...
What I find amazing about some of the films I've worked with in the past, and this one right here, is the energy that comes from all individuals working together for the same purpose. The connection that occurs from the power of a unified voice is beautiful and strong. As we work together, we move further. But where do we want to go?
I'll tell you where I want to go with this film, and that's toward more funding to allow the project to reach its full potential. That said, my current schedule is one of writing, writing and...researching. Not necessarily in that order. Why? Am I writing down mantras or manifestations so that the money tree in the back will grow big and strong? No. Well, sort of. As I write grant after grant, my message does become a manifestation of sorts. I believe more in the project and its purpose.
"As I work to stimulate understanding and a sharing of perspectives through Gayby Boom, I feel this work experiments with creating change through an energy wave of human empathy and connectivity. This film has the power to awaken others and create a positive change through each story, screening and discussion."
Beyond fundraising, I am also collecting a few last home videos trickling in. And I would still take others. I am beginning to form more creative content. I hope to capitalize on the potential of the movie and the movement. I believe it will happen. It will take work. So, back to work...
UPDATES!!!
I have been gone too long from you... But back to working hard. Currently I am still accepting a few submissions -and I'll accept yours if you ask us to- as well as transcribing those sent in. Let me tell you, we have some great footage. I'm so excited as I watch the videos sent in...great quality and heartfelt openness as we are allowed into the daily lives of these families.
Just a quickie for you as I am working away... the plan currently is to transcribe the footage I have to create a longer trailer cut of the film for the Frameline grant application. I think we are a perfect fit for this.
As more entries come in, I will continue to transcribe...I will then read and study and let the dialogue given sink in...I'll wait for it, wait for it, wait for it to come to me...you know, the IT. When things click. When your core comes out and you feel connected to the message, the creation, the work. And it flows. So nice. Meaning, creativity will strike and I will write it down...take notes on the transcriptions, cut them out, post them up, rearrange them...create animation and insert it in the proper areas...I'm also going to work on expanding my style a bit to include less straight up documentary style and get a bit more creative and out of the box with it.
I feel really great about where we are going. I just sent a camera to Rwanda and it has arrived! Soon we will be receiving footage from LGBT families there as well. It feels so good to have many others from around the world working together for the mission of creating awareness and human connection. We are connected...
Just a quickie for you as I am working away... the plan currently is to transcribe the footage I have to create a longer trailer cut of the film for the Frameline grant application. I think we are a perfect fit for this.
As more entries come in, I will continue to transcribe...I will then read and study and let the dialogue given sink in...I'll wait for it, wait for it, wait for it to come to me...you know, the IT. When things click. When your core comes out and you feel connected to the message, the creation, the work. And it flows. So nice. Meaning, creativity will strike and I will write it down...take notes on the transcriptions, cut them out, post them up, rearrange them...create animation and insert it in the proper areas...I'm also going to work on expanding my style a bit to include less straight up documentary style and get a bit more creative and out of the box with it.
I feel really great about where we are going. I just sent a camera to Rwanda and it has arrived! Soon we will be receiving footage from LGBT families there as well. It feels so good to have many others from around the world working together for the mission of creating awareness and human connection. We are connected...
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Deadline is a coming!
We have until September 1st to catch our global representation of LGBT families! We have excerpts in the works of home videos sent in by LGBT parents (we're waiting on home videos by children of LGBT parents) and here's one to start.
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