New Doc. Ideas
I was thinking about 2 documentaries that I want to work on if I can find some time. I've started filming for a doc. about the whole minute man project and illegal immigration while I've been down here in Mexico. It could be interesting. In October I'm going to volunteer with the Minuteman project for a weekend. I've got to sign up still but, I think it'll be interesting to talk to the volunteers out there. I don't know if they will be crazies or what. So, that will make it interesting.
Living here in Mexico has opened my eyes a lot. I have met so many people who went to the States illegally for work and then got deported or come back on their own. It's really interesting. It is interesting to hear their stories and their reasons for going north. We'll see how it evolves.
The other documentary that I think would be interesting is about a Salvadoran soldier who was killed in Iraq. They say he was the poorest soldier to be killed in Iraq. It's a really sad story he was making about 150 a month by joining the army to support his single mom and his siblings. I read an interview recently with his mom and it was really touching. He came home a hero and now the family has been forgoten and is strugglin' They live in an area really close to an area where I served my Mission.
I think it would be interesting to get to know the situation and interview those close to him.
It would be really interesting and might raise some awareness about his famiy's situation and maybe help get some money to them.
Anyways that's what I'm thinking about.
There is a film festival in October in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale International Film Fest. I want to try and get the pepenadores doc into that one. It's just hard to do from down here in Mexico. I need to clean it up a lot. I've been thinkingn abotu re-doing it completely. We'll see. I'll let you know if any other festivals come up that are interested.
Cristi leaves on Wednesday and I leave the 18th to fly back to the states. I'll really miss Guadalajara and our roomies down here. It's been a lot o fun.
Living here in Mexico has opened my eyes a lot. I have met so many people who went to the States illegally for work and then got deported or come back on their own. It's really interesting. It is interesting to hear their stories and their reasons for going north. We'll see how it evolves.
The other documentary that I think would be interesting is about a Salvadoran soldier who was killed in Iraq. They say he was the poorest soldier to be killed in Iraq. It's a really sad story he was making about 150 a month by joining the army to support his single mom and his siblings. I read an interview recently with his mom and it was really touching. He came home a hero and now the family has been forgoten and is strugglin' They live in an area really close to an area where I served my Mission.
I think it would be interesting to get to know the situation and interview those close to him.
It would be really interesting and might raise some awareness about his famiy's situation and maybe help get some money to them.
Anyways that's what I'm thinking about.
There is a film festival in October in Scottsdale. The Scottsdale International Film Fest. I want to try and get the pepenadores doc into that one. It's just hard to do from down here in Mexico. I need to clean it up a lot. I've been thinkingn abotu re-doing it completely. We'll see. I'll let you know if any other festivals come up that are interested.
Cristi leaves on Wednesday and I leave the 18th to fly back to the states. I'll really miss Guadalajara and our roomies down here. It's been a lot o fun.
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