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…

I’m glad I didn’t know the preview/trailer would take such a long time to make, but no regrets! As my French friend and editor Chris says, “You can’t learn this in film school.” Believe it or not, I hope to share it soon. Detailed progress report below. Meanwhile, a glimpse…

News: That whirlwind Copenhagen trip was fab but freezing and we were all sick. I got off with a nasty cold cured by our jolly evening at the La Fontaine jazz club but Significant Other and son both tested positive for COVID days after our return to France. Suspense: how…

If we’re connected on social media, you know I just spent 4 days in Copenhagen. Why Copenhagen? Several reasons: Mr. Charlie’s Trees have occupied my thoughts since late 2019 when I decided to revisit my uncle’s story, digitizing video files, writing synopses, reaching out to producer contacts, South Georgia family…

I write this as an American in Paris, where Intellectual Property is considered a basic human right, perhaps even more sacred than in the US. As a writer and visual artist myself, I enjoy creativity as experimentation, poetic license and free association. Developing something new, I go with my instinct…

Producing a film is a multidimensional mind-body mission, and very, as the French say, “time-devouring” (chronophage). Footage to create, find, and assemble with stills, sound recording and music mixing, endless copyright clearances, detailed credits. Funding and distribution… Dozens (perhaps hundreds?) of people in the communication loop. Me now, learning the…

Hello friends and family, I’m immersed in designing the film trailer. The images have a life of their own, I follow. Challenge: tell the story visually in less than 2 minutes, spark interest, touch emotions, entertain. I hope to be able to show you soon. Amazing number of details. …

One of the unforeseen marvels of my Mr. Charlie film adventure is discovering passionate, generous activists and artists devoting their lives to protecting people and the natural world. Dayna Reggero is one of these heroes. My networking via MIT and the Dogwood Alliance led me to Dayna last January when…