“You and I shall pass on but our stories shall linger.”   From yesterday, today and tomorrow, stories come from all time and all ages, keeping us unwearied, unbridled, unburdened in its magical realm. A realm of make believe where no matter how desperate things seem there is always something to learn. Learning that changes the way we see our world, the way we act or think, the way we are supposed to live and evolve to what is truthfully our true essence. ...

Since BARDSONGS (2010) screened in Palm Springs this past PSIFF 2011, I’ve been speaking to director Sander Francken about doing an interview about what I thought was an extremely intriguing subject for a film, that of oral storytelling in a time where storytelling has changed so much that the old modes have long since departed us. Or have they? Sander’s film is a tribute to oral storytelling and ‘bardsongs’. I tracked him down in Copenhagen at CPHPIX 2011 where his film screened and we ...

Marshall Herskovitz is an instrument of change. He is an award winning producer and the current President of the PGA. He wants to change the world, our business and how we do business. This past weekend he oversaw the first Produced By Conference which took place at the Sony Studios in Culver City. Marshall said during his Sunday afternoon Master Class "Producers are adept at keeping on Balance. There are no answers so there is still lots to be learned. The purpose of this conference was to hel...