Here is the first trailer for our documentary in production Fate of a Salesman. We just came back from a great work-in-progress screening of the film that will really help us move forward as we finish shooting and editing the last act of the film. We still have a lot of work to do before the finish line, but in the meantime want to share the trailer with the world. Enjoy!
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Work in Progress Screening May 17
Our latest independent documentary film, currently titled “Fate of a Salesman” will be screening at Docs in Progress on May 17th at 7PM. The screening is open to the public and will take place at the Documentary Center at the George Washington University (805 21st St. NW). We will be […]
VIDEO: 18 subjects in 10 minutes
For the past three years, we’ve been tasked with telling the impact stories of the annual recipients of Georgetown University’s Vicennial Award, which honors 20 years of service to the University. There are many award winners every year and we open up the opportunity for each one of them to share their story if they choose. About 18 to 20 step forward every year and while each have amazing contributions to the University and the world, it’s a real challenge to include all these stories into one 10 minute entertaining and moving video. Below is what we came up with this year and the steps for how we went about it:
Keeping The Kibbutz Wins Telly, Featured on Snagfilms!
Our beloved feature film Keeping the Kibbutz is still garnering attention this month. It was one of only a handful of films featured on the front page of Snagfilms this month and it was also awarded a prestigious Telly Award for excellence in television documentary! It’s a nice pat on the back as we dive into our next feature film.
VIDEO: A Foggy Morning at the Cherry Blossoms
We’ve lived in DC for nearly 10 years and every year, we visit the cherry blossoms. They are simply magical. And so this year, we decided to spend one early morning documenting their beauty in film. Here’s what we came up with:
Eidolon’s New Office
We’re finally settled into our new offices in the lovely Josephine Butler Parks Center in NW Washington, DC. We wanted to be in a space that was historical, inspiring and energetic, and this building is all of that and more. It was built in the 1920s as a potential site for the Vice President’s home but now houses a multitude of local non-profits, creatives and community builders. Below are some photos of our office, which comprises two adjoining rooms. Please come and pay us a visit!
Eidolon’s DP Ben Crosbie Featured in Panasonic’s Blog
Eidolon’s own Ben Crosbie was recently featured in Panasonic’s blog. It details his work on Eidolon’s independent and client projects using the AG-AF100. Read it HERE!
Three Techniques To Building A Profile Video
Many of our clients like to highlight stories of major donors, committed volunteers and institution-builders. Such profile videos can serve to honor service to the organization as well as provide inspiration for others to emulate that service. The video below is one of two profiles we produced for Georgetown University, which used the video to honor committed members of the business community at a fundraising event aimed to raise scholarship money. Below the video are three techniques to building a successful short profile story:
5 Questions Non-Profits Should Ask Before Producing Video
We’re often approached by non-profit organizations who say they want to produce a video about their organization but they can’t seem to answer why. It’s the main reason why we’ve recently developed a questionnaire that we bring with us on all initial client meetings. It came as a bit of a surprise to one client we’ve had for several years who looked at it and joked, “what’s this, a personality survey?” And we responded, YES! It’s a personality survey for non-profits to try to get them to articulate who they are, what their story is, what they want to achieve, and why. Below are five of the most important questions non-profit organizations should ask themselves before commencing a video production:
On Love in Documentary
This Valentine’s Day Eve as my honey and I wait for the homemade pizza dough to rise for our casual romantic eve, I felt compelled to sit down and write about what inspires me about love in non-fiction film. Mostly because it’s the only kind of depiction of love that really inspires and moves me. Hollywood doesn’t have anything on docs when it comes to love. Their formula typically goes something like this: boy meets girl, flirtation ensues, they are confronted by forces out of their control, they break up, and in most cases they get back together for happily ever after. Documentary love is much more complicated, layered, and profound.
New in the New Year
With the New Year upon us, we thought we’d share the exciting new things we’ll be doing in 2012 at Eidolon Films:
2012 DCist Exposed Photography Show
We’re really excited to announce that our own Ben Crosbie’s photo “Dulles Sunset” was selected to be included at the 2012 DCist Exposed Photography Show at DC’s Long View Gallery from March 21-April 1. The photo is among 40 diverse depictions of DC-area life and locales that were selected from over 650 submissions. This is Ben’s second year in the DCist show. In 2011, his photo “Wharf Afternoon” was selected and exhibited. Thank you to the DCist for making this event possible and for providing local artists an opportunity to showcase their work. Check out the rest of this year’s winners at www.dcist.com.