Journals on my Shelf
An introduction to the notes, memories, and reflections that have traveled with me through decades of filmmaking — and the red cabinet where they’ve been waiting.
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My First Camera
Does owning equipment a filmmaker maketh?
One Step Leads To Another
My first film brings me close to magic. And almost twenty years later I get a call from the Magician.
“Trust In Allah But Tie Your Camel.” Sufi saying
How documentary films became a graduate-level university of teaching through the years — with the help of the Film Gods of course.
The Rip Open Ritual
The sacred routein of going to the lab to pick up my processed film and seeing those first amazing images appear on those tiny frames.
In The Flip Of A Coin
A simple trick for making a decision between two difficult choices.
The Butcher of Lyon wins an Academy Award
The bodyguard for The Butcher of Lyon and all of us get a first lesson in beginning to take responsibility for what we do in life.
Now, Remind me Which Truth You Are Referring To …
On truth and lies in documentary storytelling. And finding an illusive tiger in India.
Borneo: Beyond the Grave
A film in a distant land brings unexpected solace after the recent death of my father.
All Dressed Up And No Place To Go
I join the annual gathering of stars at the Academy Awards one year and want to slink away and hide.
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