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May 19th, 2009
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The general mayhem continues; work lists being worked through, check book being burned through. With approximately four weeks to go we’re in good shape but one always has to wonder if good will be good enough. One of the many bright spots in a sea...
May 6th, 2009
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As the man in the movie said, “We’re through the Looking Glass here people”. A few days ago I drove down to CT to help Clinton prepare Bagan for the delivery up here to Newport. The next morning the sign men came and stared applying the various...
April 30th, 2009
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Six weeks to go; the proverbial Double Edged Sword is there ever was one. The money scramble continues and C & D have stepped up their efforts to get Bagan ready for the delivery from Stamford to Newport. Today I was asked if I was scared. The...
April 28th, 2009
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Independent documentary production is crazy-making at the very least and totally dysfunctional at the very best. I had another wonderful showing of “58 Harrison Lane” last night at The Roving Eye Film Festival at Roger Williams University. Through...
April 22nd, 2009
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Got a call today from Tony Linder who’s handling the sponsorship aspect of the project for me. Tony has been pounding on closed doors that have been firmly shut since the economy started to tumble. Despite this we have a conference call tomorrow...
April 17th, 2009
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Scrambling try to find any sort of insurance coverage. I’d be amazed if I did come up with anything but a year ago at this time that’s just what I was, amazed. A company in South Africa came up with a policy, which had a 2% deductible, full hull...
April 15th, 2009
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Had a great showing of “58 Harrison Lane” last night, a documentary I spent the past two years producing. The 100 or so people who were there helped to reassure me that I’m on the right track chasing down a doc about The Passage. I say this as I...
April 12th, 2009
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Received a call from Matt’s office at The Today Show. Matt and I worked together at a local affiliate years ago and a month back I wrote him about how he, in his position, would market the final product or get the word out about the doc/expedition....
April 10th, 2009
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Bills roll in and potential sponsors don’t return calls, and I don’t blame them; when faced with having to lay trusted employees off who in their right fiscal mind would want to throw money at a venture which may very well be stuck in the ice for a...
April 5th, 2009
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Bottom painted, new zincs, stabilizers overhauled, chain re-galvanized, Bagan is now resting where she should be, in the water dockside and if all goes to plan should be coming up here to Newport May 1st where Dominique will start the arduous...
