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And on the 7th day, OMX Season 2 was completed.  So, in a continued effort to NOT be “all talk and no action” here is some of my own editorial work put on the line (now that the actual episodes are completed!) … a couple segments I personally edited for the show, produced by Amy Kossover for the North American Mission Board and aired on FamilyNet.

Under Amy’s very fine direction, the “On Mission Christian” segments for OMX have been a fun editing challenge, each pushed creatively to take on a personality reflected in narrative, bites & music selection and editing style. Your thoughts welcome. In addition to airing on FamilyNet, the show is podcasted here. Thanks again to the North American Mission Board and its Media Services folks for backing this effort.

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Thrilled to announce the creative team I work with in Atlanta has completed a new documentary short. The thirty minute special entitled, “A New Hope”, is part of the show, “On Mission Xtra”, and tells the story of how a bible college inside the walls of Angola Prison in Louisiana has transformed the institution from one of violence, into one of peace. If there are questions as to whether or not faith-based programs can have positive impact on state-run institutions, this story, more than any I’ve encountered, may answer those questions. [Documentary open posted below]

The project is the concept of director, Herb Kossover, and was guided through production by producers, Amy Kossover, and Stephen Ostrander. I had the great pleasure of being associate producer and editor for the film. A sincere thanks to the media services leadership at the North American Mission Board for funding this piece and for letting the OMX creative team run with it. We hope to have additional airing opportunities in the near future, including the ability to watch the entire episode in its entirety via iTunes podcast.

Recently, I completed an Atlanta Civil War walking tour DVD for the Georgia Battlefields Association. The tour visits modern day sites of the most famous Civil War Atlanta era photographs to compare then to now. While it is a fairly straightforward production, it was an interesting creative challenge to plop two cameras into the middle of a walking tour and see what sort of narrative could be created. I learned a good deal about the history of Atlanta along the way … and some of the unique challenges producing and editing a tour oriented piece. The DVD cover art is shown below. If this sort of thing interests you, contact the GBA by email, info [@] georgiabattlefields.org

Just completed the revised artwork (poster and DVD) for the film, Papa said, “We should never forget”. The art is the fine work of Bryan Nixon of Atlanta, GA and really captures the simple yet emotional spirit of the piece. The film itself is not yet for sale as we are continuing to pursue some educational uses through the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robbins, GA where it currently shows daily. I do however hope to be mailing some copies in the coming months (finally fulfilling some promises I made way too long ago.) If you are interested let me know via email.