Shopping for film

It seems like only the day before yesterday that I was here writing about how I was going to finish a bunch of ties.  Well, call me a liar, but I didn't make a single stitch that night.  Sometimes you just feel like playing with the Wii machine.

I offer no excuse for my lax attitude and slack jaw, but my guilt has prompted me to write about someone other than myself today.  Namely, I want to make everyone aware of a cool DIY film project that is currently is post-production and is slated for a 2009 release.

Faythe Levine started the documentary Handmade Nation in 2006, traveling 19,000 miles to capture artists, shops, fairs, and other quirks on video.  The result was over 80 hours of footage which she and her partners are currently editing into a feature-length film about the rise of crafting culture in the United States.

Watch a recent trailer for the movie HERE.  If you pay close attention about 46 seconds into the piece, you may recognize someone you know (I'm the bearded fellow in the loud shirt doing the embroidery).  You can also check out the official blog for the project HERE.  I suggest you also take the time to look at all of the photos, which are sweeter than sweet, sweet candy.

Finally, anyone who has ever made a film knows that it is a labor of love that takes an awful lot of money to pull off.  It's a bit like jumping on the bus and heading for Hollywood to be discovered -- in order to make the thing financially successful, every star in the known universe has to line up perfectly.  But because it's a film about a cause I REALLY believe in, I want you to be aware of how you might send some financial support Faythe's way.

There is information on the blog of course, but there is also an Etsy shop that gives its proceeds to support the project.  The stock is really great, and the money helps to make this film a reality without forcing the director and crew to shack up in a dumpster somewhere.

It'll be nothing but peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the occasional ketchup packet from Wendy's, but at least they'll have a roof over their heads. (ADAM)