My wife is from Oahu, Hawaii. So, during our last visit I decided to do some filming. It’s special to see the island through her eyes. I hope this film captures just a glimpse of the beauty she calls home.
Everything was shot on a DJI Mavic 2 Pro using the Polar Pro Variable ND Filter.
I'm hoping to have the footage available on filmsupply.com sometime in November, 2021.
As a documentary filmmaker I get the opportunity to film all sorts of different opinions around tense and delicate subjects. Here is an opinion that not everyone will agree with, but is absolutely worthy of being heard, recognized, and contemplated.
There are not many other moments in life as special as the birth of a child. The tears of joy in a mother's eyes from when she first gazes into the eyes of her baby are some of the most precious tears that could ever flow. The smile of a father when he first sees his baby's face is a smile that beams brighter than most. This film is a lot more than a story of one child, but this tells the story of a family. Miracles are real, and Phoenix's birth is an amazing gift to a family that has a story that is nothing short of miraculous. Here, in this film, you see a love that is deep, but in reality this love is far deeper than what you can see with your eyes.
"Once from the dust, once from the grave. Daughters and sons, from the ashes You raise."
This goal of this ad was to bring out emotion in the viewer in the context of an ordinary everyday item, an air filter. We wanted the viewer to see images that they already know, but see these images associated with the air filter. We want the viewer to see the benefit of this air filter being seen in everyday life, capturing particles from different scenes and settings. The ad was limited to 45 seconds, which gave more than enough time to make these connections.
Why did you decide to leave your country? How was the journey on the way to where you are now? What is your hope for the future?
I travelled to Tijuana with these three questions for migrants from Central America. I wanted people in America to be able to see a person and hear their voice as they told their stories. I was then able to come alongside some amazing organizations in the United States who are serving these migrants once they are permitted to enter into the country. Amidst the various political opinions in our social climate, there are still thousands of people that are crying for help. Sometimes, we simply need to be reminded of a person’s humanity, regardless of what side of the border they stand on.
All of our stories are ongoing. We are always changing. The Faces of Phoenix wants to show the beauty of the process. Sometimes we only anticipate the end of a story, while we tend to overlook the pages leading up to such a beautiful end. The process is beautiful.
