Meadows

We have officially begun editing. It’s akin to walking into meadow after being in the forest for a long time; your eyes adjust to the light and the new scenery, the new smells, the open sky with no limits. We can see farther than before. We can go anywhere without giant impediments. Everything here is new.

With well over 40 hours of footage, this is no small task. It would be easy to turn this into an endless miniseries about Fresno, and keep filming more interviews with the innumerable interesting folks here, and address the important issues we were unable to touch upon. But, alas, someone must yell “Cut”, probably the creature named Budget called it out the loudest! Did you hear it? He’s got a piercing cry which makes you stop dead in your tracks.

But, as I said before, everything looks new from here. We see the footage differently with so many impressions upon us which have broadened our views. I never thought I could have seen so many labyrinthine corridors as in City Hall or listened to such diverse voices, or visited as many places in Fresno most people never have the honor of seeing.

Without Cindy Wathen and Paul Worthington this production would never have gotten off the ground! Thank you for your amazing contribution of patience and equipment.

I am so proud to have experienced all this with Jaguar and our fantastic core crew: Jeremy Owen, Teresa Flores and Ron Blackwell, who were at nearly every single hour of taping! We also had lots of help from Robin Bodey and Shana Kaspian enters the picture (no pun intended) with post-production. Jeremy and Teresa continue into this phase as well. A special thanks for help from Jo Anne Yada, Brad Polzin and Brian James Walker, and others who shall remain nameless (for now, upon request!).

Now, you must be jealous – but I’ll share all of this with you! Just give us some time. We’ll try to satisfy your curiosity with a few little clips here and there. But join us in the Spring of 2008 to premier the yet untitled Fresno – The Documentary with us.

Here’s still an opportunity to help: we are looking to complete our soundtrack of Fresno – we need local acts with local music! If you’re interested, please contact us here!Thanks for your support for the last nearly six months! Dang, has it been that long?! We’ll keep you posted…