I've been fortunate to have met these amazing people. I can highly recommend each of them, they have each made a valuable contribution to this project.
Mike Nicholson
Mike co-owns Picture Box Productions and is well versed in all aspects of production. He's a student of Jim Eastburn and has created remarkable compositions and lighting for the project. Mike is technically competent and extremely conscientious.
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Kai Mantsch
Kai is our own burning man. He's got a great ear for audio and knows sound. We've thrown him into many troublesome situations, such as highly reverberant rooms, outdoor environments, and in amongst possessed dogs. Although the entire crew has become fascinated with Blaze and his friends, Kai has taken particular interest in Blaze's lifestyle and commitment to his art.
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Rita K. Sanders
Rita is a graduate of the UT film school, was editor for SLAM PLANET: WAR OF THE WORDS documentary which garnered the audience award at SXSW Film Festival in 2006.
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Kevin Triplett
I grew up in a family of photographers, splicing Super8 film of silly skits acted out by my friends. I went on to college and got a couple degrees in electrical engineering and did that gig for over fifteen years. in 1998, I re-discovered my love of filmmaking and storytelling. Over the past four years, I've produced four short films, three music videos, a dozen promotional videos for corporations and non-profits, and currently I'm wrapping up a feature-length documentary on the Spacek family home in Granger. I'm also a fifth-generation Texan on both sides of my parents.
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Chris Ohlson
Chris is a local filmmaker (824 Pictures) producing short films and commercials. He has helped produce and create many large productions including Ken Burns' Lewis and Clark, Thomas Jefferson and Jazz. He's been a phenomenal force on this project, keeping us focused and continuously pushing forward. His eye for classical and experimental composition on 2nd Camera have added an invaluable stylistic element to the project.
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Joey Trum
Joey is a graduate of the UT film school, has produced numerous short films and briefly worked in LA at a major production company. Currently, he's working on a long-form film in addition to doing research on this project, all the while substitute teaching. He discovered Blaze through Townes and is a songwriter in his own right.
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Kathleen Shaw
Kathleen has worked in the accounting department on studio and independent film productions, including Boys Don't Cry. She's transcribing our interviews and is our editing intern -- an invaluable resource because she's familiar with all the interviews and knows where to find any material we need. kathleen has been amazing and her transcripts make the difference between completing the project and ending up with just a mountain of videotape.
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