Kevin Ekvall's Page
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- Hometown:
- Brewster
- Professional Status:
- Professional
- About Me:
- Freelance filmmaker fresh out of school. Currently working on documentaries and a few wedding videos and promos to pay the bills.
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Weekend Box Office: December 18-20, 2009
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I'm glad to hear things are moving along with the Rocklin project. I can imagine that it's been challenging to craft the story for each show and still maintain an overall story arc. The key is probably to use the trick that all the mini-series use and that is to leave each episode at a significant turning point in the story so that your viewers want to come back the next "week" to find out what happens. I'm glad that you're working with Paul on this because he's a great guy to work with and has excellent ideas.
Yeah, starting out is always tough. I've done a little bit of everything from shooting and editing Maranatha Videos to working on a $14 million feature film. I think the key is to figure out what you're most passionate about and then follow that dream. I believe that we are most alive when we are staying true to that quiet, inner voice. Pick up a copy of Paulo Coelho's book "The Alchemist", if you haven't read it already. It's a fable about following your dreams that I think you'll appreciate.
And then just keep at it. A friend of mine who is a photographer has a three tiered approach to being able to afford to make his art. He divices his time between creating products, providing services, and conducting educational workshops. He sells his photos in his art gallery, provides his photographic services to others, and conducts photography workshops that help establish him as a working professional in his community. Each element ends up working together to support the other. I think this is a valueable model to consider as filmmakers as well.
Good luck on your trip to Africa. We'll miss you at the festival this year, but I hope we can meet up next time when you're in the Bay Area.
Best of luck!
Good to see you on here. How's the Rocklin Church project coming? My sister and brother-in-law go there - Suzanne and Ryan Standish. You'll know them because my 3-year old nephew Brayden is an acrobat in the making. He can climb up and on nearly anything.
I'm looking forward to seeing your doc and hearing about your experiences - post school.
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