By Tessa Moran It seems as if my life  is following the trajectory of my films. I’d heard before that films had the capacity to do that; to define and characterize your life like chapters.  But this was never evident for me until now.  Back in June 2007, when I wrote […]

We’re thrilled to announced that Making Mothers has been picked up for distribution by Boston-based Fanlight Productions, a mid-sized distributor that specializes in social-issue films.   We’re really looking forward to the new audiences our  film will reach with Fanlight’s help!  Check back for screening and purchase details when the film is […]

As promised, here are some pictures of the kibbutz. These are only a few places, so we’ll post more as the summer continues.  Click on the images to see larger versions. Our apartment. The security road around the kibbutz. The new dining room. The old dining room. The kolbo (kibbutz […]

We know we have at least a small base of readers that check our blog every day (we are stalking you through blog stats, muahahaha), but so far there have only been a handful of comments posted. We want you to ask us questions, tell us what you think, and […]

XH A1 After filming with the XH A1 for a week now, we thought we could share a few things we have learned while using it. On a broad scale, the camera has worked great so far. But like any camera, it definitely has its positives and negatives. The image […]

After filming and interviewing for three full days, we finally sat down to discuss which direction we want the film to take.  Our original plan was to document three teens as they prepare for their military service.  However, we’ve found that the teens will be leaving in late August and […]

Yesterday we joined the “breakfast club” and ate at a table beside the five men who the store owner Kathy calls the “hardcore” members. The “hardcore” group proposed the idea of the breakfast after the dining room closed. They had enjoyed long breakfasts there for years, and wanted to continue […]

We received great news today. Our first film Barberin’ has been accepted to the 2007 DC Shorts Film Festival from over 500 submissions! It was such a sweet ending to the day, which was filled with anxiety over how to direct our feature length project. We spent the day exploring, […]

Yesterday we took a bus from Tel Aviv to Qiryat Shmona. It was Sunday, so all the buses were filled with young soldiers. After spending Shabat with their families, they were returning to military bases around the country. They look different from U.S soldiers we’ve seen back home. There are […]

By Ben Crosbie Hey everyone, we are officially both in Israel! I have been here nigh on 12 days now. I just finished an amazing tour around the entire country on my Birthright trip. You can see pictures of the trip here and here. We are headed to the kibbutz […]