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Early this morning we took the ferry from Tarbert to Uig. We had a "proper" Scottish breakfast on the ferry. I had eggs, beans, mushrooms, potatoes and toast, while Kerrin opted for the six types of meat (including black pudding, YUCK) that they offered. Last night we stayed at this place, that I would definitely recommend if you are traveling through the Isle of Harris. Today, we explored the Isle of Skye and filmed the gorgeous work of artist, Julie Brook for Humanity.
Lots of photos, audio and video collected today from our coastal drive to Thurso. Here are some highlights at Wick, Castletown and some places in between. (Shooting for Humanity.TV).
Today, we filmed (waist and knee deep) in the River Tay with fishing guide, Moray McFarlane. Beautiful day and beautiful scenery, but no salmon to be found. **I’m filming with Kerrin Sheldon for Humanity in Scotland and Albania through June 10 and posting daily photos…enjoy
Casks at Speyside Cooperage where we filmed the intense process of coopers making wooden casks.
**I'm filming with Kerrin Sheldon for Humanity in Scotland and Albania through June 10 and posting daily photos...enjoy
Blue skies and green grass for Easter weekend on the Sheldon farm.
Two of my favorite things: 1.) My niece, Emeline Jane
2.) Evening light and lens flare
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Hollow an interactive documentary that explores the issues and future of small-town America, was named as an official honoree in the Community Category in the 18th annual Webby Awards. Established in 1996, the Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Hollow, which launched June 2013, tells the story of 30 residents living in McDowell County, W.Va., a once-thriving community in Southern West Virginia. The interactive documentary merges cinematic techniques with web-based storytelling to encourage a dialogue about the issues that small-town America faces.
Hollow was created by group of Boston-based designers, editors and developers. The development and post-production team included Elaine McMillion Sheldon (project director and editor), Jeff Soyk (interactive designer and architect), Robert Hall (senior technologist), Russell Goldenburg (interactive developer), Billy Wirasnik (sound designer and editor), Tricia Fulks (associate producer and research), Sarah Ginsburg (editor) and Kerrin Sheldon (editor).
Official Honorees’ work exhibit remarkable achievement that was not selected as a Nominee in the Webby Awards. Out of 12,000 entries submitted from more than 60 countries and all 50 states, the Official Honoree distinction is awarded to only the top 15 percent of all work entered.
Future screenings of the film will be held at Shepherd University (Shepherdstown, W.Va.) on April 11; Wheeling Jesuit University (Wheeling, W.Va.) on April 15; Nyon, Switzerland from April 27 to 29; and Vermont College of Fine Arts (Montpelier, Vt.) from April 30 to May 3.
To experience the interactive documentary, visit www.hollowdocumentary.com.
To purchase a DVD, visit http://projecthollow.bigcartel.com/.
To see a full list of awards and screenings, visit: http://tinyurl.com/ng9wo2z.
A recent trip to Bisbee, Arizona (visiting Allison Otto) led us into an old copper mine.
Random street photography taken last Sunday in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Enjoy.
Thanks everyone for joining us! If you missed the hangout, you can check it out below in two parts.
Part One: research, building an audience, pre-production, funding and on-the-ground production.
Part Two: production, participatory video, sound design, visual design, development, launch and outreach.
As promised, here are some helpful links mentioned in the hangout:
NYT Op-Doc: West Virginia, Still Home
Nathaniel Hansen's Kickstarter Guide
Tribeca Sandbox (great resource to find funders/festivals)
MIT Docubase (great resource for inspiration)
Welcome to Pine Point, Clouds Over Cuba (inspiration for us)
Parallax Scrolling Sites of 2013
The Creativist, Zeega (storytelling platforms)
ELAINE’S DOCUMENTS TO SHARE
Quick Guide (to take with them in the field)
McFarland Guide (not written by Elaine)
Participatory Method and Evaluation
ROBERT'S FULL TECH STACK
Node.js SocketStream Redis MongoDB Jade Stylus Engine.io AWS and CacheFly for hosting
I took the old 35mm out for a stroll last night in Pittsburgh. Not much to write home about, but I liked these moments. Enjoy.
Our short film, FOR SEAMUS, has launched today on The New York Times. The film celebrates the life and work of Ireland's most famous contemporary poet, Seamus Heaney. It was commissioned by NYT Op-Docs and NYT Magazine for "The Lives They Lived" series, along with four other films. See them all here.
Christmas on the farm the past couple of days.
Day 1 & 2: Mexico
Hollow was selected for the International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam’s Doc Lab! The project was on display throughout the festival at De Brakke Grond. Out of 15 projects, we were named among the top 3 and nominated for the cash prize. Congrats to Jonathan Harris who won the DocLab award!
Shots from The Mooney’s farm in Portarlington, Ireland.
For the past couple days (and through next Sunday) Kerrin and I are spending time searching for legacy of Seamus Heaney, an Irish poet who recently passed away. Heaney’s impact on his home country is quite astounding and we have been lucky enough to meet some great young poets and friends from his hometown, so far.
What an honor to be able to present Hollow alongside Barbara Kopple and “Harlan County, USA.” Interesting discussion all made possible by the awesome work of Sean Flynn and Ben Fowlie at Camden International Film Festival and the Points North Documentary Forum.
Thanks to the awesome IFP conference team for having Hollow as their case study this year. Check out some of the press following the presentation on PBS MediaShift and Documentary.org.
