lady in Red, once more for the last time

I have received the final dvd of the film,
my kickstarter reward for "Red Thread"!
Poetry, operatic music, and a tale of a strong woman and the choices she made, good, bad, and ugly.
I may not watch it often, but it is a stirring video.
It is also an award-winning film, having earned the New York State Council on the Arts Film and Media Grant. That enabled the team (Duston Spear, producer; Michael Minard, music composer; Ann Casapini, singer) to truly fine-tune the piece. That fine-tuning included a slight name change: "Red Thread: The Prisoner and The Painter".
I am so proud of them.

Thank You, also,
for a birthday gift
from beyond all time.

lady in Red

When I backed this film in October of 2011, with funds from Mama's estate, it was my youngest brother who was on my mind. I had originally written:
I look forward to sharing news of this film with my youngest brother. I don't know how many years in the future until his return, but this work of art may give him inspiration. The reason this one snagged my attention? This brother's birthday is in another few days and he's on my mind.

Today, I just watched a rough cut of the video, with the music, on Vimeo. I cannot share that here, but I can repeat the words of encouragement I sent to the project leader.
Nicely done! I just watched the video on Vimeo and was quite impressed. I hadn't known what to expect, but I do believe your technique of comparison of the literal and figurative prison is a winner. Can't wait to see the final cut!

I will await the final version, with much pride for the great work being done.

the red thread

Duston Spear and Michael Minard are crafting a film about a woman in prison. Actually, about a woman serving thirty years to life behind bars.
And they're doing it with poetry and operatic music.
Wow.
What woman? What did she do? How long has she been in prison?
We aren't told any of that. The film to introduce the project on kickstarter indicates that she has been locked up for about thirty years, so far. That means she's been in prison for more than half of her life.
My youngest brother is in prison and has been for four years now. He has nine more years ahead of him, unless he is fortunate enough to earn parole before 2020.
I think this is going to be an interesting ride.