Inside the exposition space, reps from every major doc broadcast platform, production unit and distributor from US, UK, France, Europe…

Just a few days ago an amazing new contact from the Southern Documentary Convening in May advised me to attend an important international doc festival here in France and…. it’s starting tomorrow morning. …

Just got back to Paris after a life-changing 3 days of learning, connecting with filmmakers, producers, distributors, funders, music supervisors, activists… and talking about my film. …

Reviews : “Bravo!” “AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” “Great! It really engages me and makes me want to know more. Great job!” “Wow. That is a powerful preview — inspiring to action.” “Looking great!” “I loved the trailer!” “Powerful. I can’t wait to see the finished film.” “Top!” “Extraordinary, essential, urgent!” “Well produced, thought…

Watch: Mr. Charlie came from poverty to plant a million trees and create a wildlife sanctuary he left to the University of Georgia for safekeeping. He was my uncle and a second father to me. This is about big money and the future of our world. In 2020, UGA reinterpreted the terms of the agreements and began selling off the land, most of it to a lumber company. What will happen to his trees? And to the South?

It’s been a very long gestation: pachydermic, cetacean… Audio mix, check. End credits, check. Final focus group feedback, check. Added contact information! (Thank you, Kyle and Chris) Uploading on private YouTube setting to sync my human-made (not AI) French subtitles, will share on public setting ASAP. The past few weeks…

Saving Mr. Charlie’s Trees: Transforming Heartbreak The past week has been a turning point for me. Sunday March 5th, I was able to schedule a “final” session with my editor and friend Chris, a minor miracle. He’s very talented and much in demand, just promoted to COO of a French…

The War on Forests is real. It’s raging most fiercely in the Southeastern US, followed in scale by the Amazon, Europe and Asia. Corporations led by the Bio-Mass industry, our favorite fast food chains, drugstore magnates, and furniture retailers, abetted by our banks, institutions and even some conservation agencies, are…

The French would call this documentary un travail de fourmi, literally ant work, something ambitious, done in tiny increments. The long process does have advantages: time to spread the word, linking a circle of allies. While on hold, I shared the previous update “Behind the Scenes” with the first people…