Developments

Documentary has definitely proven to be more persuasive to me in these past couple of weeks, more so than fictional narratives. It's depressing to watch films day in and day out about corruption in our government, corporations, and all leading back to corruption of man.

I'm excited to start chipping away at our first major documentary assignment this week. I've made an insane amount of lists of equipment to take, supplies, interviewees, locations, and interview questions. I want to investigate the sticky situations involved with farmland. It's also an attempt to learn more about the place that I've come to know very little about, my hometown.

Conceptual Questions for myself:

What does it take to claim your origin?

Do you have to conform to its tradition?

Has leaving home caused me to lose my identity?

Did I even understand my identity?

What does it take to earn a voice?

Respect?

How do you have to look or how old do you have to be?

Will I dread coming home, being different.

Format:

12 minutes

16:9

Occasionally multi-channel

Using my footage/audio, also from news-stations

Locations:

FC, Lundgren Elevator

Horizons along Samson Ave, Hwy 50

Single Tree on gravel road

Nifty Fifties

Dad working

Our Cattle

Municipal Building

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Burnside

Schwendemann’s House

Gowrie Sale Barn

I'm also really excited because the weekend of the 26th because there will be a small conference discussing important ag issues with area representatives. We'll see how I fare under pressure.