SBIFF

Gareth Kelly introduces us to the exhilarating life and skill of a groundbreaking yacht racing photographer in FRESH TO FRIGHTENING: THE SHARON GREEN STORY

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 years ago

With the music we tried to stay true to both Sharon’s persona as well as match the drama of what she is doing. Sharon is such a gentle, bubbly character we didn’t want the music to overpower her. That said, you will notice in both the on-the-water race start sequence and the in-the-air helicopter sequence we decided to kick things up a bit to highlight the drama and the action.

Nicole Mejia’s A PLACE IN THE FIELD: Santa Barbara Film Festival Review: us through a veteran’s redemptive journey back to himself

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 years ago

Part of Mejia’s goal in making the film was to represent the Latino veteran point of view, using magical realism and other cultural touchstones. The result feels nonetheless universal, though the coyote metaphor that reoccurs feels specific. In addition to being desert creatures who howl, coyotes are also symbolic of tricksters, and the nickname for folks who smuggle migrants across borders. Without spoiling, those meanings all come into play.