Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Israel, Kibbutz, Life on July 28, 2007 | 6 Comments »
By Tessa Moran
We’ve decided to add one more character to our film — Safta, Ben’s grandmother. She can offer an excellent perspective on the kibbutz because she has lived here for over 70 years. She has tremendous dedication to the kibbutz, and defends it at all costs. She is a true patriot to the [...]
Posted in Canon XH A1, Documentary Filmmaking, Israel, Kibbutz, Research on July 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Filming children can be fun and can result in some heartwarming footage that anyone with an ounce of humanity will find endearing. Filming children can also be a nightmare, that can result in endless lawsuits. Ok, you probably won’t get sued if you film a child, but there are huge legal ramifications when [...]
Posted in Announcements, Film Festivals, News on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
DC Shorts has just updated its website for the 2007 film festival. Our film Barberin’ will be screening during the shorts screening #5, at 6pm on Saturday September 15th at Landmark’s E Street Theater (and then hopefully during the “best of” screenings during the rest of the following week).
Tickets go on sale August 15th, [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Israel, Kibbutz, Research on July 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“What will your film be about?” a kibbutznik asks us. After giving him a brief summary of our idea and what we have filmed so far, he pauses momentarily with a quizzical look on his face. “You must show a well rounded view of the kibbutz… do not make it look bad,” he warns us. [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Israel, Kibbutz, Life, Research on July 5, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Director Oren Jacoby (Constantine’s Sword) quoted another documentarian: “Watch out if you think you see a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s probably just a train coming right at you.” We’ve discovered the truth of this statement in our own work. After two and a half weeks of filming we don’t know [...]
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking, Kibbutz on July 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By Tessa Moran
A couple of days ago we filmed Dganit. Her friend Noy was visiting from outside of the kibbutz and Dganit had planned to show her her new room. Teenagers can qualify to rent a private room in the kibbutz for a nominal fee. The rooms are small, but equipped with [...]
