By Ben Crosbie, photos by Tessa Moran High in the Sky Spinning, spinning, spinning higher and higher into the air, sometimes gaining a few hundred feet of altitude in a second, the glider climbs towards the atmosphere in a dizzying ascent. The small engine-less glider is like a toy airplane, […]
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In the Kitchen.
Yesterday morning we began filming in the kitchen of the dining room. The chadar ochel, as it is called in hebrew, was an important element of kibbutz life. Kibbutzniks once ate every meal in the dining room, but now only lunch is provided. The single meal is a remnant of […]
Filming Uzi (not the gun, but the man).
Uzi Yesterday morning we filmed Uzi in his workshop. He was shy and appeared nervous about the accuracy of his English. But after some time filming, his demeanor changed and he opened up about his life in Kfar Giladi — where he was born, met his volunteer wife Kathy, and […]
Pictures of the kibbutz.
As promised, here are some pictures of the kibbutz. These are only a few places, so we’ll post more as the summer continues. Click on the images to see larger versions. Our apartment. The security road around the kibbutz. The new dining room. The old dining room. The kolbo (kibbutz […]
Creative Solutions: Time Lapse Photography, Makeshift Lighting, and a Unique Interview Location.
Last evening we decided to try our hands at some time lapse photography. We want to have at least a few scenes in the final film that are time lapse photography, to serve as interesting transitions. Time lapse photography involves taking a series of still photographs of an event over […]
Readers! Please post comments!
We know we have at least a small base of readers that check our blog every day (we are stalking you through blog stats, muahahaha), but so far there have only been a handful of comments posted. We want you to ask us questions, tell us what you think, and […]
The three parter: experiences with the XH A1, an Israeli wedding and “no man’s land.”
XH A1 After filming with the XH A1 for a week now, we thought we could share a few things we have learned while using it. On a broad scale, the camera has worked great so far. But like any camera, it definitely has its positives and negatives. The image […]
What is this film about already?
After filming and interviewing for three full days, we finally sat down to discuss which direction we want the film to take. Our original plan was to document three teens as they prepare for their military service. However, we’ve found that the teens will be leaving in late August and […]
The First Shoot
Yesterday we joined the “breakfast club” and ate at a table beside the five men who the store owner Kathy calls the “hardcore” members. The “hardcore” group proposed the idea of the breakfast after the dining room closed. They had enjoyed long breakfasts there for years, and wanted to continue […]
DC Shorts 2007, here we come!
We received great news today. Our first film Barberin’ has been accepted to the 2007 DC Shorts Film Festival from over 500 submissions! It was such a sweet ending to the day, which was filled with anxiety over how to direct our feature length project. We spent the day exploring, […]
From Tel Aviv to Kfar Giladi
Yesterday we took a bus from Tel Aviv to Qiryat Shmona. It was Sunday, so all the buses were filled with young soldiers. After spending Shabat with their families, they were returning to military bases around the country. They look different from U.S soldiers we’ve seen back home. There are […]
Welcome to Israel!
By Ben Crosbie Hey everyone, we are officially both in Israel! I have been here nigh on 12 days now. I just finished an amazing tour around the entire country on my Birthright trip. You can see pictures of the trip here and here. We are headed to the kibbutz […]