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Casting is complete as Emily Resling accepts challenge
Yesterday marked two months left until the Fremont Solstice Parade. And was also our self-imposed deadline to find the last of four riders whose stories we’ll be telling in Beyond Naked. We were fortunate to have several great people to … 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
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
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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Naked bike riding is ruining our society
Seattle, which practically invented naked bike riding, has in recent years been utterly eclipsed by Portland. Just one day after this year’s Seattle’s Fremont Solstice Parade attracted a record 500 naked riders, Portland’s responded with the largest naked bike ride … Continue reading
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Are Seattle police losing their tolerance with naked bikers?
The last time that police tried to stop naked cyclists in the Fremont Solstice Parade was in 1998, when two riders in the Fremont Parade were arrested. Since then, the city police seem to have engaged in a policy of … Continue reading
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Tiberio Simone accepts key role in film
Seattle chef Tiberio Simone has a problem: he can’t find a publisher for his rather unusual book, La Figa: Visions of Food and Form. He and photographer Matt Freedman have spent the last 5 years decorating naked people with food, … Continue reading
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