Category Archives: Film

Saint John the Divine in Iowa–To Be or Not to Be

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

I am discouraged. Which is not to mention tired, sick (I have a cold) and emotionally spent from writing about rage even though I STILL don’t have back pain. So I am considering next moves. Certainly I should meditate and … Continue reading →

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What the @*(%& is with Re-entry Realizations?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

This seems to be the personal growth summer.  I have just returned from Arizona.  While I was there, I hiked Bear Mountain in Sedona, attended a workshop for couples (with my partner, duh!), then did a 5 day workshop on…what … Continue reading →

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Manna from Heaven

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

So.  Three people spontaneously decided to donate small sums of money to the film.  I hope what moved them is contagious, I really do.  Because the money is the hardest thing with films, especially independent films with uncompromising producers (that … Continue reading →

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Inception: Saint John the Divine in Iowa

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

People have been asking me why I wrote the story.  And I keep thinking of the staged reading, because after it was over there was this wonderful discussion about marriage, love, fidelity, acceptance, gay rights.  But as people were leaving, … Continue reading →

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Yelling at Pema Chodron in My Head

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

I am almost finished reading Pema Chodron’s book WHEN THINGS FALL APART.  Which is a good thing, because otherwise I might start screaming until they come cart me away.  If she says the word tonglen one more time in the … Continue reading →

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Everything Is Everything. Or, Buddhism Meets Baruch Spinoza.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I have decided it is useless to pretend about, well, pretty much anything.  So, this blog is so little about film-making even though I’m making one.  It’s more about how to live a life.  In this case, mine. But, I … Continue reading →

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Film-making. Really. I will try to stick to the subject.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

In film fund-raising 101 they tell you this:  “Whatever you do when you ask people for money, don’t tell them it’s so you can realize your own dream.” In my own case, this is not a problem.  It’s almost embarrassing.  … Continue reading →

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Do Buddhists confess?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Bless me who/whatever for I have…. Nope.  Doesn’t work.  I can’t even get myself to finish the first sentence. I do have a confession, though.  I don’t really believe in God.  Though obviously I have a fascination with religion.  Am … Continue reading →

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Zen Again

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

I did four one-on-one consults at the Filmmakers Collaborative conference yesterday.  You’re only supposed to get to do one, but you can wait list yourself for others, and then show up; and every time I showed up, someone else had … Continue reading →

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Serendipitous or Synchronous or both?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

So here it is…today I had lunch with Father Paul Bresnahan.  He’s great.  Which means I agree with almost every word that comes out of his mouth.  No, seriously.  I am sitting in the deepest gratitude for the people I’m … Continue reading →

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