Breeding Grounds film premieres
Breeding Grounds premiered last night at Northwest Film Forum. This post-apocalyptic movie explores the relationships among a small group of people thrown together in a “breeding camp” designed to repopulate …
Videos on how to water for healthy plants
I’ve been working with In Harmony Sustainable Landscapes to produce a series of videos teaching people proper watering methods. The idea is that if you water slowly and deeply, your …
How to focus a story, and other tips from pro storytellers
“How do you focus a story?” asked Joe Fryer of NBC News at the Northwest Storytelling Workshop. You could center it around a character, around a place, or around an …
Rainbow Bend video wins Hermes Gold Award
Another of my videos has won an award. “Restoring Rainbow Bend: Good for People and Fish” won the Hermes Creative Gold Award. Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for …
More insights into filmmaking in behind-the-scenes videos
What goes into making a movie? What are actors’ insights into their characters? I had fun interviewing cast and crew of a sci-fi movie and editing the interviews into short …
My latest video: connecting people to CarbonWA
Here is my latest video, which I produced for the activist group Carbon Washington. CarbonWA is gathering signatures for an initiative. They would like the state to have a revenue-neutral …
“Breeding Grounds:” Behind the scenes at a post-war survival film
A few weeks ago I spent the day at a film shoot, interviewing cast and crew. I turned the interviews into a series of behind-the-scenes videos. “Breeding Grounds” takes place …
The simple story test: a dad, a daughter and a basketball hoop
Here’s a quick test from “Winning the Story Wars” to see if you are using the power of stories in your marketing and communications. And here’s an example of one …
How telling better stories can change the world
I just finished reading an intriguing book about storytelling, “Winning the Story Wars: Why those who tell—and live—the best stories will rule the future,” by Jonah Sachs. Sachs takes a …
Rainbow Bend video premieres
“Restoring Rainbow Bend: Good for People and Fish” premiered last week at the annual Cedar River celebration. The video, produced by King County, features the story of the Millers, long-term …