Inspiration Week- Day #4 Devin Graham

This week I am editing like crazy, so I will keep the blogging short.
I am going to post about filmmakers, artists and people that inspire me.

Devin Graham
Job title: You Tube filmmaker (enough said)
It's a whole new world out there and this kid is making it happen, you have probably seen his stuff before, if not Google Devin Super Tramp.
Photo: Tom Lefler left and Devin right
Happy Thursday!

Inspiration Week- Day #3 My Sister LES and Paul Alusa

This week I am editing like crazy, so I will keep the blogging short.
I am going to post about filmmakers, artists and people that inspire me.

My nephew, Paul Alusa, had a bad stroke a few years ago and is still recovering. His speech was really messed up by the stroke, so he is spending a lot time relearning to speak. My sister Les started taking him to art class once a week and in the process fell in love with art, now my sister is hog wild about art and paints all the time. So today I am inspired my Les' new found passion and Paul 's continued battle with speech and his desire to recover from his brain injury.
ABOVE PHOTO: my sister's artwork from the last few months.
BELOW VIDEO: a movie about Paul working with artist Fidalis Buehler.

Inspiration Week- Day #2 The Selby

This week I am editing like crazy, so I will keep the blogging short.
I am going to post about filmmakers, artists and people that inspire me.

THE SELBY aka photographer Todd Selby

(Photo by The Selby of Casey and Van Neistat's couch)
I love that fact that this photographer made a place for himself by doing an online photo project about people's studios and houses, how he has published a book and does ad campaigns and special projects for companies like Nike, Dockers, Louis Vuitton and others and he has a regular deal with the the New York Times Magazine called The Edible Selby. He has starting to make movies too, his short nonfiction films are beautiful. Check this one out about Tom Sachs.

Check out The Selby online here.

Inspiration Week- Day #1 CASEY NEISTAT

This week I am editing like crazy, so I will keep the blogging short.
I am going to post about filmmakers, artists and people that inspire me.

Inspiration #1 CASEY NEISTAT

I love this guys filmmaking, his style and his funky world view. Check out his latest movie, I think it is brilliant and in spirit it reminds me of Ross McElwee’s Sherman’s March...like he got the money and now he will do what ever the crap he wants, haha!
Check out his web site HERE.

TEDx Talks "The Circus Project"

Jenn of the Circus Project just forwarded me this link to her TED talk in Portland, Legendary! She played a big section of the "Turning Point" we did about her. Way to go Jenn! I am so proud to know you and love you sister!
I keep repeating myself but these "Turning Point" TV segments are some of the best stuff I have ever worked on.
Thank you Cosmic Pictures, byutv, and Jenn Cohen for trusting us with your story.
I was director/director of photography on the Circus Project episode of the documentary series "Turning Point."
Life is good, Peace.

Ron the Artist

This is Ron from Oregon, he is one of the artist's I am featuring in my artist series. He is part of the University of Hawaii print exchange.