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THE DELTA BLUES MUSICIANS
I photographed and interviewed some of the legendary delta blues musicians of our time. My goal was to shoot portraits of these musicians in Mississippi, in environmental settings of where they came from. I also wanted to get on camera interviews with them and capture their stories while they were still around to tell them. It was an early attempt at video and filmmaking. Most of these greats have died and I’m grateful that I was able to capture their spirit about a time, and a place in American history.
“I lived a rich man’s life in a poor man’s shoes”
Sam Carr
OPENING OUR EYES
Every day….All around the world…
Ordinary people are doing extraordinary things. They are making a difference in the lives of others – and themselves.
In the summer of 2010, mother/daughter filmmakers Gail Mooney and Erin Kelly embarked on a 99-day journey around the globe. They were seeking ordinary people, who were making a positive difference in the world. This documentary tells the stories of nine people on six continents who are making our world a better place through the power of ONE.
Meet some of these amazing people:
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Maggie – a 19-year-old on a post-high school “gap year,” who built a home in Nepal for 30 orphans… using her saved babysitting earnings! She now lives there, and has recently completed construction on a school for 250 children.
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David– a physician who trekked into Thailand’s remote northern hill-tribe villages, offering medical care where there is no doctor.
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Ronni – a successful event planner, who saw good food being dumped daily, and started a food rescue program. She got Australian law changed, and now saves food from waste while feeding the hungry.
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Maureen & Marian – Displaced autoworkers who are fighting for basic human rights in the declining neighborhoods of inner city Detroit.
“I just want to thank you for making this movie and let you know that you have definitely succeeded in inspiring people. I’ve had a small paradigm shift after seeing this movie. I think you two should count yourself among the inspirational heroes for bringing these stories to a larger audience.”
Audience member
“Thank you all for such magnificent work and art. It made me laugh and weep with deep longing to fulfill my dreams – one of which is – working with orphans.
And, I adore the cut with the horse.”
Maxalina Hickey
“I think you just have to go for it, just do whatever you can. It could start with a little action, it could end up with something really big that might actually change the world.”
Yumna