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…

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…