SEEKING: Vancouverite Stories

Hey everyone. As I have posted on here before, I am heading back to school in the fall to Capilano College, or soon to be Capilano University. If anyone knows where that is, it's located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Anyways I am taking the Documentary program and need to work on some idea's and concepts for upcoming stories and projects. Now my mind is totally open to any possibilities here. (Folks, I am looking for ANY input or idea's that you may have!) If you would like to be in a movie, can handle being in front of the camera, and you have an interesting story to tell, or knows of someone who does, please get in contact with me. Now I know that MOST people reading this wont be from the BC area, but that is where most if not all of the interviews will be taking place.

If you have any ideas or just some random story your itiching to tell and would like me to share it or possibly use it, drop me a line! Most of stories that I discover or that I will use will be conducted and filmed roughly from September 2008 to April 2009.

Godspeed

Music
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Moya
Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada 1999

Film (edited)
Nuit et brouillard (Night and Fog)
Argos Films 1955

Two New Videos & A New Website (Sorta)

So this is my first post in a very long while. I just haven't had the time as of late to get on the ball and finally make a website, or a blog as they say. Anyways over the past few weeks I have been working on some new videos. Nothing fancy, just working with some old archival animations I found online like the 1964 short animation titled "The Hangman". It's a very creepy short animation of 11 minutes in length that is about a visitor, presumably death aka the hangman, who comes to town and tricks the townspeople to their deaths at the gallows. The story is based on a poem of the same name by Maurice Ogden. It just so seems that the song Kissing the Beehive, which I have been listening to a lot, is by the amazing band from Montreal, Canada - WOLF PARADE! Check it out and please leave your comments and ratings on my youtube name seattlejam!

'Wolf Parade - Kissing The Beehive'
recently featured on the website splicetoday.com.



The second video I worked on took a little more time but It was for the song 'Kim & Jessie' by M83. When I first heard the song it immediately struck me as a very haunting and sad song, presumably about heartache, or loss. It was when I came across 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame', made in 1923 and directed by Wallace Worsley, that i found a match. that's all there really is too say about that, so on to the video. Oh, and please leave comments and ratings as well.

'M83 - Kim & Jessie'



Over the years since I first joined youtube.com many people have asked me where I find my images, footage or videos. All i ask is please don't request or ask me where I find my videos. I have several sources on the net as well as the pile of tapes of my own footage that i like to work with. The sources that i have, I hold very dear and don't want people to simply copy me, even though it's not all of my footage. I never intend to steal or rip off anyone. I just consider myself a "video dj" I suppose. Anyways with all that said, please send me your comments, concerns, ideas, requests and god-have-you suggestions as I am all ears. I love to receive feedback and it helps me deal with the pain ;)