A Mile Wide – Portfolio

My thesis project was a documentary film and Flash site that explored the ballad singing tradition in an Appalachian county.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops gave us an impromptu performance that blew us away. The video has become one of the most popular old-time music clips on YouTube.

This video was part of the annual Great Eight project. I was one of two shooters on the video and the primary editor. The club where the band performed was lit by a single bulb, so we improvised and decided to shoot the video in black-and-white. Given the band’s neo-folk style, the decision turned out to be a good one.

This short video was produced for the multimedia documentary project Chiloe Stories. Produced with two Chilean students with no previous video experience, the video examines an effort to preserve the native language of a small island off the coast of Chile. While only a handful of native speakers of Huilliche remain, a school in the village of Molulco is revitalizing interest in the next generation.

Great Eight 2008 is the latest installment of an annual multimedia showcase of eight local bands to watch.