We Have The Chair!

July 28th, 2011

Wow. I just got off the phone with the wonderful Greg Aanes of Greg Aanes Furniture, in Washington.  (Like him on Facebook here) He’s the designer and craftsman who created the incredible rocking chair I’ve been raving about, which I’d always envisioned as the central prop in the film -Grandma Baba’s Rocking Chair. Last month, …

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In a Nutshell

July 5th, 2011

Hello, Fellow Producers, Abundant Thanks to all of you who shared your thoughts and voted on our most important prop, Grandma Baba’s rocking chair. When I re-read the description of the wood that received the most votes, I was moved to tears.  Parts of it could have been written about Baba herself: “…This regal wood …

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Wood You Choose…

June 10th, 2011

Hello, Producers! It’s time to make an executive decision. For most of the props and set dressing for the film, we plan to utilize the abundance of local art. The most important prop in the film is Baba’s rocking chair, and I’m inviting you to help pick the wood it will be made in. As …

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The Spring Connect-Up

May 31st, 2011

Saturday (May 28) marked our second World-Wide Connect-Up for The ConnectedFilm Project!  With a bunch of new faces and a sprinkling of returning friends, we had over 200 people attending and 40 actively participating. There were great conversations both in the chat room and through text questions to Amy.  We even had one producer from …

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We Have Our Location House!

May 6th, 2011

  Dear Fellow Producers, I don’t want to give anything away. It’s much more fun for you to explore the location for yourself in these clips of the time Suzanne Kelman and I spent scouting out Jenne Farm. Special Thanks to proprietors Joyce and Fran, whose inspiring story of what led them to conserve this …

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ConnectedTwins!

May 6th, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Oliver and Alexander Mackie! Our WebMaster, Colin Mackie and his wondrous wife, Sue, welcomed twin boys into the world! (We’ve sent them CF organic, USA-made, GabyGear t-shirts, so expect cute pics in a couple months when they grow into them! ;-) It’s meant we’re a shade delayed in getting out eMail May out …

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Location Scouting

April 4th, 2011

Greetings, All! Here’s the latest on my Location Scouting trip with fellow screenwriter and CF Member, Suzanne Kellman.  Most of the film is set in the family home -the Russel House, as we call it, so it’s essential that we get it right. This first trip we were perusing exteriors for the look of The …

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Airmail April

April 1st, 2011

WELCOME BACK! Thank you to everyone who participated in Meet-Up March.  Your photos are AWESOME!  (View them Here) WE ARE CONNECTED! Each month for twelve months, we’re challenging you, the Connected Community, to help produce this film by telling people in 1 simple way. Airmail April This month we are CROSSING THE GLOBE with our …

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Vibes for Japan

March 15th, 2011

We Are Connected to our Friends in Japan. Dear Connected Community, If you are aware of the situation in Japan, particularly the nuclear element, I invite you to join me in sending Positive Vibes for a swift and complete solution. Take just 1 minute, right now. Even 1 will help. If you have your own …

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Meet-Up March

March 9th, 2011

WELCOME BACK! Thank you to everyone who participated in Facebook February.  Your photos are AWESOME!  (View them Here) WE ARE CONNECTED! Each month for twelve months, we’re challenging you, the Connected Community, to help produce this film by telling people in 1 simple way. MEET-UP MARCH This month is all about FACE TO FACE INTERACTION. …

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