life’s everyday adventures in an ecovillage, plus other intentional community, filmmaking, and random musings
‘San Francisco first city to ban plastic bags’
So great.
Oh hey, wait… that kinda reminds me of something…
Seriously, though. Nice news.
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Check it out… ¡Sí, Se Puede! is appearing on a compilation DVD organized by Submedia, due out before May 1, 2007:
The Giant Awakens: In 2006, a historic mobilization for immigrant rights swept the USA as millions took the streets. Mainstream news media predictably covered the marches with a mix of surprise, ignorance, and racism, yet grassroots media activists were there to document the voices and the stories behind this mass movement.
¡Gigante: Despierta! is a DVD compilation of compelling short films from all around the country, due to hit the streets in the weeks before Mayday 2007. Shot, edited, and brought together by a network of independent video activists, graphic designers, community organizers, musicians, and immigrant rights activists, it is a collective memory and a tool to inspire action this MayDay 2007, when the Giant will raise its voice again to say: we are one people, without borders. We are here, and we are here to stay!
Buy one!
In just over three weeks, I will be heading back to Rutledge, MO, to live at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Last year, I visited for three weeks shortly after I graduated from college. That visit changed my post-school course of action, and I knew that I wanted to return for a longer period of time in the near future, to fully immerse myself in the lifestyle, to learn more, and to see if the ecovillage setting was a viable option.
So, from April to about November, I will fully submerse myself in this atmosphere, and I’m excited about the possibilities. I know living there will be quite different from my visit. There will be lots to experience, and I will have different responsibilities and opportunities.
I am glad this move is finally starting to feel like it’s actually happening. For a while, it felt so far off in the distance. Now, I actually have to start thinking about what to bring with me.
While I am there, I plan to do fairly extensive writing here. Expect relevant photos, too. Most importantly, there are several ideas for video projects that I want to take on. So please keep an eye on this space for updates.
(Side note… a couple days ago, I got word that I will be able to rent the bottom half of the lower grain bin, which is pretty exciting. Photos below are from last year, but it probably looks about the same.)
On another note, I am moving my photoblog to this site as we speak… if the dang thing would cooperate, it would be easier.
I wrote an article about the production of ¡Sí, Se Puede! for StudentFilmmakers magazine, and it will be in the new March 2007 issue.
Scope it out if you so desire.
Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream (official site)
New trailer here for the follow-up to End of Suburbia.
Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The END of SUBURBIA explored the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet enters the age of Peak Oil.
New short film coming soon.
Probably.
Last week, I got an e-mail from The Record (a local newspaper for Bergen County, New Jersey) about doing an interview discussing photoblogging. I did a phone interview and talked about a few things, and today, the article was published in their e-Living section of the paper, and published online. Cool.
I got an additional, and potentially even more interesting e-mail today about another opportunity… but I don’t really want to say anything yet since it is not official.
Yah…
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