Xy and I went to see Left Behind Wednesday night. Despite the title, it’s not based on the popular Christian fiction series. Rather, it’s a serious documentary about a serious subject: the abject failure of public education in New Orleans.
Here’s a short video I shot and edited featuring three sixth graders at the school where Xy teaches. Problem Solving on Vimeo The girls are…
Back in the late 80s, when I was just getting interested in video production, I shot some stuff at the County Line Mall in Indianapolis…
I recently learned that the library here at the University has a stockpile of a few hundred educational filmstrips from the 50s and 60s. They’re…
ROX #94, “Hangover Cures,” is finished. The core video was shot in the Quarter about a month before Katrina. Putting it together was a labor…
Xy and I are continuing our alphacinematic odyssey, at a much reduced pace. I don’t have as many evenings to watch movies as I once…
Kalypso’s new movie is out. Watch it and get a look at New Orleans one year after Katrina through the eyes of an eleven year…
I just got a call from Sandra “18 Wheeler” Hester! Many New Orleanians have wondered about Sandra’s whereabouts since Katrina. For those outside Orleans Parish,…
Eleven Months Post-Katrina on Vimeo Also on YouTube. This video seems a little disjointed to me, but hopefully you can connect the dots: We personally…
There was only one Q movie on my alphabetical list: Quest for Fire (1982). If I had time for research I suspect I’d discover some…
It’s taken a while but we’ve finally viewed all the “P” movies on our list. I liked these a lot: Patton — 1970. Great character…
For our ten month update, I turn the helm over to Xy. Also posted to YouTube, or you can download the 5 MB QuickTime movie,…
A few months ago I helped some students at Indiana University who were working on a short documentary titled “From New Orleans to the Midwest.”…
Here’s a short (two minute) video for the nine month mark. I uploaded it to both Vimeo and YouTube, so take your pick. The YouTube…
Simon Dorfman has posted a video interview with yours truly at PeopleOfNewOrleans.com.
Simon Dorfman has launched PeopleOfNewOrleans.com. Check out his self-interview for an idea of what the project is about.
It’s been eight months since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Xy and I made a little (two minute) video to mark the…
Many ages ago, in my pre-Katrina life, I had embarked on an cinematic odyssey via Netflix, to see all the movies I’d always wanted to…
Well, ROX #93 is finished at last. You can watch it online if you so desire.
Jason Berry has published a video about the current state of New Orleans which is so much better than my little efforts, it puts me…