November 30, 2020 | My supervisor, Emily Zimmon, after an interview about outreach to be used in the film. Hey blog, it’s been a long time coming! I’ve finished the film and have been communicating with Willis Dady. Been spending alot of time lately reflecting on what I’ve gained from my fellowship although not every realization, I feel, would […]

July 5, 2020 | A picture of the film ft. coffee and headphones. It has been a week of wrapping up loose ends, getting B-roll of Cedar Rapids, conducting interviews with staff, and meeting with my supervisor to discuss and check-in about the editing process. The editing bit can be the most difficult – for days I dealt with […]

June 28, 2020 | So I needed to undergo surgery last week so it’s been a moment since I updated this blog; I’ve been in recovery for about a week now, and will be starting to film again next week. It has been a timeless week filled with pain medication, antibiotics and sleep. Meant to work on this blog […]

June 14, 2020 |  Jonah Storr (’21) and I staring at Cedar River. I do not know how to edit a film.  My relationship to film isn’t nonexistent or anything – I did go to art school and have made a few short films with my friends. My first block at Cornell was film studies with Professor Mouton, and […]

June 6, 2020 | Writing on the walls of the Cedar Rapids Public Library. I’ve been filming a lot of personal moments. A man losing his job for being unhoused. A man newly released from jail wondering which parking lot to sleep in. Someone taken to the hospital for severe mental health issues. The lives of the homeless in Cedar […]

May 30, 2020 | It is the end of week one and I am exhausted. My project for the summer comes with simple guidelines: Make a documentary following the staff and clients of a homeless shelter grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. My patron and muse is Willis Dady Homeless Services, the only shelter for men in […]