Geez, blogging is hard! After reading the paper in the morning, checking Facebook, working full-time, tweeting, watching the news, etc., it’s difficult to find time to compose and share one’s thoughts. However, I do feel like I have stuff to say. So, in 2011, I want to rededicate myself to making this blog work!
Since my last blog-post I have been busy. As you know, I like to make videos. And for much of the summer and fall of 2010, I got the privilege to direct and produce a very special documentary video – one which highlights the 20th anniversary of an amazing organization called Community Coalition. I actually am the Director of Special Media at this awesome organization, and we are committed to community organizing in South Los Angeles. That’s right, I said the big “C.O.” word, and we’re damn proud of it. We believe the residents of South L.A. have the power to create change, and that the people in South L.A. are the communities’ most valuable asset. Check-out the video to see some of our work!
This was my first time taking on video a project of this scope and scale, and boy was it a massive undertaking (25+ interviews, scheduling, planning, archival research, weeks and weeks of editing, rough cuts, re-cuts, etc., etc.!) I’m extremely happy with how the final product came out, and I’d like to do more projects like this in the future. In the meantime though, I’m very happy to return to working on smaller video projects. I have one in the works right now, so keep on the lookout for a new video in the near future. Thanks for everyone’s continued support of my work, and it’s good to be back!
