What Do We Do With the Abusers?
What do we do with the abusers? Like, really. What do we do with them? This question kept going through my head as we made Abby and Tabby. As I watched the Oscars. As I think about my past psychologically …
Making a Movie When You Have a Mental Illness
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. It’s kind of personal. Bear with me. Making a film is never easy, but I imagine it is harder to make a film when you have a mental illness. I …
Abby and Tabby Alone in the Desert
How do you pick what will be your first feature? Well, for me it went something like this: Get real quiet with yourself and think of the kind of movie you’ve always wanted to make. Got it? Great, well you …
The 5 Biggest Lessons I Learned From Making Short Films
As I start ramping up to make my first feature, I figured it would be a good time to look back at what I learned from making my two short films. I’ve found that the lessons learned from making a …
Creating a Lasting Meditation Practice
One habit I’m hoping to create in 2017 is a lasting meditation practice. I have dabbled throughout the years, but nothing lasted longer than a few weeks. Things would get busy, and I would let my practice slide. And as …