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Naked cyclists pose “a direct threat to freedom” says mynorthwest.com reader
More press coverage for the film yesterday: a story about the film made the front page of mynorthwest.com, and became the second most popular article of the day. What intrigued me most about the piece is the comments it received, … Continue reading
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First press coverage of film appears in Fremont Universe blog
Beyond Naked received its very first bit of press this week, when blogger Sean Keeley at the local Fremont Universe Blog posted a nice interview with me about the film. Sean gave me a lot of room to talk about … Continue reading
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Molly Meggyesy: my body is a work of art
Fremont Solstice Parade co-founder Peter Toms told me in a recent interview for this film that if he could sum what the parade is about in a single word, it would be “freedom.” But that wasn’t the word I would … Continue reading
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Join the Beyond Naked filmmaking team on June 18
We’re looking for a few good filmmakers to go Beyond Naked on June 18. To cover the climax of the film, which has been in production since December 21, we need to field a crew of 30 people as follows: … Continue reading
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Jeff Hedgepeth selected as second main character for Beyond Naked
I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve selected Jeff Hedgepeth as the second major character who will be featured in Beyond Naked. Jeff is no stranger to challenges: a life-long gay-rights activist, he and his partner of 35 years where among … Continue reading
First of four characters: a 62-year-old grandmother looking to add to her “bucket list” of life experiences
We’ve been searching high and low for four first-timers willing to ride naked in this year’s Solstice Parade – and be filmed doing it. It’s a tough sell. We have a ton of footage of people saying “no.” Great stuff, … Continue reading
Beyond Naked Trailer
It’s early in the game for us to have a trailer, given that the main event isn’t until June 18, and that we haven’t yet begun to hunt in earnest for the 4 first-timers whose stories will be told in … Continue reading
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Meet the producer: Lisa Cooper
Today I’m pleased to announce that Lisa Cooper has joined the lean, mean Beyond Naked filmmaking team as producer. What that means in practice is that Lisa will be a major player in making the film happen, on both a … Continue reading
A frame from this morning’s shoot
This morning I was up before dawn, as I have been for the past three mornings, hunting for special light. Light that reflects the distance of the sun at the approach of the winter Solstice. Indirect light that hints at … Continue reading
Production is underway with a bang
Did you hear that big thunderclap that split the sky over Seattle last Wednesday morning? That was our first day of shooting. I like to think of that moment as the film gods yelling “Action!” Herzog has his day-one, gaffer-tape-over-the-heart … Continue reading
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