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Saturday, May 28, 2011

Vali The Fox: A film on Vali Myers

I have been busy the last few months capturing many more hours of my footage taken so far for the documentary 'Vali The Fox: A film on Vali Myers' which is my current major project...although it will remain 'current' for several more months as it grows into a much larger idea than first envisioned (the story with most of my films).I have also traveled to New York to conduct some further research and explore Vali's creative hub at The Chelsea Hotel where she spent many years, over time, in transit from her much loved valley in Positano, Italy. I have also been busy continuing to meet the endless number of fascinating people that enjoyed moments in time with Vali throughout the world.

This is a trailer for the upcoming documentary 'Vali The Fox: A Film on Vali Myers'. Leonard Leong and I filmed much of this documentary over many months of late 2010 and I am currently working on editing a 15 min version for festivals and funding opportunities. I will be developing a 3 part TV series and a feature length project out of my research and provisional footage.

Vali Myers was an exceptional person who has inspired me greatly. Her way of life, her exquisite artwork, her friendships, her time in Paris and New York dancing and drawing, her 40 years in the valley of Positano, Italy with her lover and her wild animals and her last years spent in her beloved studio in the Nicholas Building, Melbourne are all fascinating times in the love and life of Vali. Check out my website for further information on the final short version and its travels.

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Promotional Video_Open Studios event, Nicholas Buiding Melbourne

Ok so I'm back, after a bit of a hiatus the last few months. The good news is, I have hundreds of blogs to get back in to writing with, as I have been busy shooting and editing my latest films, travelling to NYC, eating at several culinary treasures in Australia and o.s. and of course, occupying my mind daily with political, social and socio-economic debates....

 

First up, this is a promo I just finished editing for the annual Open Studios event in the Nicholas Building, Melbourne. I produced this promo while I was filming in this amazing buiding last year during my shoots for my 'Vali The Fox' documentary (currently in post-production). It is a captivating building which comes to life once a year when the artists open up their doors and let the public view their work spaces, fantastic work, which is full of individuality, creativity and loads of talent. So for more details about this years event check out this website and my blog which explains a bit more about the event! I also filmed a little doco on the importance of Art during these shoots and I will also post that and several other videos I've been working on soon!

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