"Armed With a Camera" Fellowship 2015

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Since 2002, Visual Communications’ Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists has nurtured a new generation of Asian Pacific Americans to articulate their experiences and perspectives through the powerful medium of film. Along the way, we’ve seen AWC productions inspire newer generations of artists to pick up a motion picture camera and make their own movies, and additionally be showcased at festivals, community screenings, and online venues all over the world...

Now, on the cusp of the Fellowship’s Lucky 13th season, we’re appealing to YOU to insure that this ground-breaking community institution continues to inspire and equip tomorrow’s filmmaking masters.

'Midnight Rider' Director Randall Miller, Producers Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter, Criminal Trespass

From the Hollywood Reporter:

Midnight Rider director Randall Miller and producers Jody Savin and Jay Sedrish have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass in Wayne County, Georgia superior court following the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, it was announced on Thursday.

It's important to make human lives a priority.

‘Midnight Rider’ Victim’s Family Files Massive Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Everyone wants to get the shot, but no one wants to spend the extra time or money to do it right (or, at the very least, to consider the well-being of the cast and crew). Hopefully, unlike so many before it, this lesson won't go forgotten.

The family of Sarah Jones, the camera assistant killed during filming of the film “Midnight Rider,” has filed a lawsuit against the film’s director, producers, some of its crew, Gregg Allman, distributor Open Road Films and the companies that own the railroad tracks and surrounding land.

The suit, which also includes charges of negligence, asks for unspecified damages for Jones’s death and pain and suffering, plus punitive damages.

The suit alleges that director Randall Miller and the defendants, including location manager Charles Baxter, executive producer Jay Sedrish, first assistant director Hillary Schwartz and cinematographer Mike Ozier,  failed to obtain permission for the production to be on the railroad bridge where the fatal accident occurred, and that they concealed that fact and the danger of their shooting plans from the rest of the crew by leading them to think they would be working on the tracks with the permission of the railroad.

MUST SEE documentary

last week, i had the fortune of being able to see "pink ribbons, inc." at the international woman's film festival in seoul. a wonderful, eyeopening film about cause marketing, "pink ribbons, inc." will make you reevaluate everything you think you know about and have come to associate with the "fight" against breast cancer.



look for it at a film festival or theater near you.

why i love my work...

i am able to learn something new with each job...

working on promotional videos can be boring, but many of them are able to open my mind to new experiences and ways of thinking.

here are some videos i worked on for an author who is coming out with a very interesting book on eating disorders later this summer, entitled Healing Your Hungry Heart.



hope you find her message as intriguing and insightful as i have!