Tag: Kathy Patrick
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Not a How-To Post on Documentary Filmmaking
In order to spark conversation, I thought I’d take a quick run through my process of making the documentary film, For the Love of Books. I invite questions, requests for more of an explanation, and most of all suggestions for improvement. As a longtime fan of documentary films and a writer of scripts, the catalyst…
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Phenom Film Festival Edition
My sister Anne and I discuss Ed Epstein’s Hollywood Economist, Tom Cruise INC, and the Phenom Film Festival on this week’s podcast. Some good news: the documentary For the Love of Books was awarded the festival’s Audience Choice Award for a feature film. The trophy is pictured as the image on the podcast player below.…
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The Movie Poster is Out! by Natalie Brasington
// Share on Facebook I’m excited to share with you the movie poster created by photographer Natalie Brasington for the premiere of our film, For the Love of Books. It will screen as part of the inaugural Phenom Film Festival in Shreveport, Louisiana at the Bossier Civic Center on Saturday, September 8th at 6:00 PM.…
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Good News: Documentary Will Play Phenom Film Festival
My documentary, For the Love of Books, has been accepted to screen at the Phenom International Film Festival. For the Love of Books tells the story of Kathy Patrick and the Pulpwood Queens’ Girlfriend Weekend. The Queens throw a book-loving party each January that features outrageous costumes, great storytelling, and many inspiring literacy projects. The majority of…
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Trailer: For the Love of Books
For the Love of Books is my documentary film about Kathy Patrick’s Girlfriend Weekend. I’ve entered the film in five festivals. If you don’t know Kathy, she’s the founder of the Pulpwood Queens Book Club, an organization which now has over 500 chapters worldwide. Each January, Kathy hosts a “Girlfriend Weekend” book party that brings…
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