work-in-progress

Telling the Story of War Tax Resistance

I'm in perhaps the most exciting yet frustrating stage in my work on the documentary about war tax resistance that I'm making. I'm basically trying to make sense of all the footage and figure out how to present it in a compelling way - the big question is: what is the story? I've been struggling with this for about 4 years, ever since I started thinking about the challenges of making a film about this subject - Put another way, how do I tell the story of war tax resistance in a way that's interesting and exciting?

Trailer #2 for War Tax Resistance Doc

wtrTrailer 2-MPEG-4 800Kbps.mp4

This is a snazzy new trailer for the film on war tax resistance that Pan Left is producing for the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee. It features a performance by Antibalas, a Brooklyn-based band with at least one war tax resisting member. More of their music will form the majority of the soundtrack of the film. The footage of the band was shot by one-time Pan Left member Salvador, who now lives in New York.

Editing of the film will proceed throughout the summer and hopefully finish up in September.

FINAL

Jose Saavedra PLUSH May 08

This is from a performance José Saavedra and La Desgracia gave in May at PLUSH. It's part of my ongoing music documentary about Pepo, VER SUS ME. Not sure where this part will fit in or if it all, but for now get a taste of what I'm working on. If you like what you see give me some support, particularly funding so if you're interested hit me up: jmapanleft@hotmail.com

Check out Jose Saavedra at:
http://www.josesaavedra.com/
http://www.myspace.com/josepeposaavedra

Don't miss Pepo's farewell show at PLUSH on Friday Night, June 13!!!

Julia Butterfly Hill Interview excerpt for War Tax Resistance Doc

butterfly-Sequence 1-MPEG-4 800Kbps.mp4

From the ongoing documentary about war tax resistance that I'm working on, this is a bit of roughly-edited footage from a discussion/interview between Julia Butterfly Hill and the "stars" of our doc, Shanti Sellz and Rico Chenyek.

Unexpected Woman

UnexpectedWoman.mp4

Here is the trailer that I had put together for a documentary project that I have been working on for many years about Debbie Davis. I started to screen this at the Flix By Chix event in March, but my DVD did not play properly. So, here it is for those who wanted to watch the entire piece. My plan is to get editing on it as I am collaborating with Adela Licona to tailor it for Gender Studies courses. So, check it out! Thanks!

Jamie A. Lee

WTR Rough Trailer version 0.0001

trailer-rough-v01-800Kbps.mp4

This is a reeeealllly rough early pass at taking some footage I already have at this early stage of production and coming up with a really basic trailer for this documentary about war tax resistance we're doing.
I'm in a hurry but I wanted to get something cut together before the shoot in the bay area this weekend.

Note that the title is a working title only... everything is provisional, in fact... really just a sketch, a test...

Cabaret Boheme

Cabaret Promo 1.mov

Cabaret Boheme performs at Club Congress on Jan. 19, 2008 to a sold out crowd. Pan Left was there to help them make a promotion DVD and here's a taste of what we shot.

test of auto flash conversion

creative_commons_bumper.mp4

ok.... here we go...

"aguamiel: secrets of the agave" / film trailer work-in-progress

2aguamiel_dec12.mp4

Here is the start of my "aguamiel: secrets of the agave" film trailer that I put together for my final school project at the University of Wisconsin.

Samaritans work-in-progress

SamaritanosWIP.mov

I am considering resurrecting this project ... an old friend said he might be able to author some original music for it.

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