Tag: documentaryfilm
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Paper Birds Update & Film Reel

Some General Thoughts A short Paper Birds film reel I threw together the other night that I wanted to share. I thought I’d add some candid thoughts so I can look back on this later: I am so proud of this project! When I was a teen, my projects were pretty short and self-contained. However…
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Paper Birds: A Thank You

I’ll definitely have more to say regarding Paper Birds and NCUR because there’s just so much to cover, but firstly, I wanted to dedicate a post to everyone who’s made this project—and this showcasing opportunity—possible: I’d like to start by thanking my friends and family. I couldn’t have asked for a better support system, and…
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New Excerpt From the Film: Introducing Dr. Sizer

A quick clip from the film introducing Dr. Sizer. Really love this segment, along with the soundtrack which I’ll list below. Audio still needs some fine tuning, bear with me. Next week, I’ll be flying out to Wisconsin to present the first 15 minutes of Paper Birds. Thanks for all of your support thus far.…
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Editing Day

Spent today editing Paper Birds. I’m guessing most my days will look like this leading up to the conference in April. Nothing to see here, folks. Just an aunt and her apprentice.
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Production Day: New PB Film Stills!

We had a production day dedicated exclusively to b-roll this past weekend for Paper Birds. This was the first time seeing myself on screen for this piece where I actually felt like me. Huge shoutout to Reed Donnelly, Spencer Seikel and Amber Stuart for making that possible. Excited for future shoots and to present our…
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My First Grant As a Documentarian!

Sometimes I’m hesitant to share good news because I get scared it’ll cause the pendulum to swing the other way, but I’m a bit too excited for caution today: As 2022 was coming to a close, it felt like things were going wrong left and right. My one and only hard drive failed, losing access…
