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Bowie Alexander

Citrus Fruits

Cuba is special, and like India, it easily becomes one of your favorite places visually. Made this over two wild days with the amazing @chulorecords and the lead singer of his band @orquestaakokan , and the soulful dancers and actresses of Havana (reach out if you want their contacts). There’s also a little slice from a music doc Jacob and I made a few years ago woven in there too, colored by the amazing @cuartoblanco.studio

More importantly- @orquestaakokan is playing a free show at Lincoln Center on April 25th in NYC. I’ll be there and dancing. Come see these amazing musicians. They’re special.

Cuba is special, and like India, it easily becomes one of your favorite places visually. Made this over two wild days with the amazing @chulorecords and the lead singer of his band @orquestaakokan , and the soulful dancers and actresses of Havana (reach out if you want their contacts). There’s also a little slice from a music doc Jacob and I made a few years ago woven in there too, colored by the amazing @cuartoblanco.studio

More importantly- @orquestaakokan is playing a free show at Lincoln Center on April 25th in NYC. I’ll be there and dancing. Come see these amazing musicians. They’re special.

You now have to be careful about who you film.

I never had to think this way as a documentarian in America. I knew this was a thing in Iran and Russia but never thought I'd have to deal with it over here. I sometimes feel like a pothead that's read too much on reddit but these new headlines and events are very real and are happening quickly.

The Whitehouse now controls what news outlets are allowed in the White House, we replaced the heads of the FBI, CIA and other organizations with his cronies. Protesting is no longer legal. We swapped our allies in Europe with the other dictators in Russia. If you’ve read a little bit of history it’s becoming more and more clear that a slow moving coup is happening and if we don't stand up soon then we’ll be living under a full blown dictatorship.

We’re tired, dealing with our own issues, lost in doom scrolling, scared but this is our moment and if we don't take it now then we might not have another chance. The things you don't think matter do. We stopped him before lets do it again.

Post, talk
Support independent media
Vote and organize locally
Put your money where it matters
Show up. Numbers create pressure

You now have to be careful about who you film.

I never had to think this way as a documentarian in America. I knew this was a thing in Iran and Russia but never thought I'd have to deal with it over here. I sometimes feel like a pothead that's read too much on reddit but these new headlines and events are very real and are happening quickly.

The Whitehouse now controls what news outlets are allowed in the White House, we replaced the heads of the FBI, CIA and other organizations with his cronies. Protesting is no longer legal. We swapped our allies in Europe with the other dictators in Russia. If you’ve read a little bit of history it’s becoming more and more clear that a slow moving coup is happening and if we don't stand up soon then we’ll be living under a full blown dictatorship.

We’re tired, dealing with our own issues, lost in doom scrolling, scared but this is our moment and if we don't take it now then we might not have another chance. The things you don't think matter do. We stopped him before lets do it again.

Post, talk
Support independent media
Vote and organize locally
Put your money where it matters
Show up. Numbers create pressure

Convos I'm having with ChatGPT

Convos I'm having with ChatGPT

Up until 25 you're dreaming. By 35 your reality starts to settle. You've had a few battles and the outcomes leave some traumatized. Peoples light could dim. But if you appreciate nuance and that darkness makes things more real and complicated in a beautiful way, then Act 2 could be even better.

Up until 25 you're dreaming. By 35 your reality starts to settle. You've had a few battles and the outcomes leave some traumatized. Peoples light could dim. But if you appreciate nuance and that darkness makes things more real and complicated in a beautiful way, then Act 2 could be even better.

Espookys

Espookys

Famous writer @shteyngart had a botched circumcision in the Soviet Union as a child. As an adult, he had another surgery to alleviate the symptoms. This was also botched. He makes light of it all in this short existential funny documentary I had the pleasure of shooting. It premieres at Woodstock next week and playing at docNyc in November. Get your tickets now!

@woodstockfilmfestival 2024. Directed by Dana Ben-Ari @cutwrongfilm Producer by dancewlakbk, @novackek and Nikola Duravcevic. Cinematography: 🙋‍♂️Edited by Kim Hall @nametoocommon Music by @alihelnwein, graphics by @its_plad and @mattvanrys. Music Supervising @theeurdang Sound by @tompaul3 Color by Will Cox @finalframe_post ✨

Famous writer @shteyngart had a botched circumcision in the Soviet Union as a child. As an adult, he had another surgery to alleviate the symptoms. This was also botched. He makes light of it all in this short existential funny documentary I had the pleasure of shooting. It premieres at Woodstock next week and playing at docNyc in November. Get your tickets now!

@woodstockfilmfestival 2024. Directed by Dana Ben-Ari @cutwrongfilm Producer by dancewlakbk, @novackek and Nikola Duravcevic. Cinematography: 🙋‍♂️Edited by Kim Hall @nametoocommon Music by @alihelnwein, graphics by @its_plad and @mattvanrys. Music Supervising @theeurdang Sound by @tompaul3 Color by Will Cox @finalframe_post ✨

The boys became daddies.

The boys became daddies.

Prom

Prom

Exactly 4 years after the pandemic began, our dark comedy documentary, has dropped on Amazon, Google and Apple.

At the begining of the pandemic, we started filming in a funeral home dealing with too many covid bodies. We found Ray, a 75 year old lonely funeral director looking for love on Tinder and Omar, a funeral director personally handling his own father’s body. The first days were scary but quickly the characters humor and dignity shined through. They taught me that humor is a tool to get through hard things. Humor can be amazing medicine.

It was important to me that our characters saw the film before the release. They did, loved it and now have the film as a living testament to their beautiful work during those strange times.

It was an amazing journey from premiering at @sheffdocfest , going to @idfafestival for docs for sale, and now the digital release. Please watch. These characters changed my life. I think you’ll love them. 💚

Production: @the_othrs
Direction, shot & edit: 🙋‍♂️+ @patrickginnetty
Executive Producers/ Gurus: @beingperceived @karimamer33
Production counsel: @classic_rb
Producer: Michael LaPointe
Consulting editor: @bobsmcgobbs
Color: @cuartoblanco.studio
Sound: @davidpm @youtoocanwoo @l_peregrine
Music: @jarkkohietanen (album on Spotify!)
Graphics and poster: @c.t.schumacher
Illustrations: @katherinekhorassani

Exactly 4 years after the pandemic began, our dark comedy documentary, has dropped on Amazon, Google and Apple.

At the begining of the pandemic, we started filming in a funeral home dealing with too many covid bodies. We found Ray, a 75 year old lonely funeral director looking for love on Tinder and Omar, a funeral director personally handling his own father’s body. The first days were scary but quickly the characters humor and dignity shined through. They taught me that humor is a tool to get through hard things. Humor can be amazing medicine.

It was important to me that our characters saw the film before the release. They did, loved it and now have the film as a living testament to their beautiful work during those strange times.

It was an amazing journey from premiering at @sheffdocfest , going to @idfafestival for docs for sale, and now the digital release. Please watch. These characters changed my life. I think you’ll love them. 💚

Production: @the_othrs
Direction, shot & edit: 🙋‍♂️+ @patrickginnetty
Executive Producers/ Gurus: @beingperceived @karimamer33
Production counsel: @classic_rb
Producer: Michael LaPointe
Consulting editor: @bobsmcgobbs
Color: @cuartoblanco.studio
Sound: @davidpm @youtoocanwoo @l_peregrine
Music: @jarkkohietanen (album on Spotify!)
Graphics and poster: @c.t.schumacher
Illustrations: @katherinekhorassani

I’m picking up on the pattern that some colleagues and friends come and go but family remains. It can be the deepest connection because you are a version of them.

I’m picking up on the pattern that some colleagues and friends come and go but family remains. It can be the deepest connection because you are a version of them.

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