This final short film about our journey around the world has been an (intensive) labor of love. The movie is about Time, and how weird and ridiculously valuable time is. Time, it turns out, was the real gift we gave ourselves: One year to be alone together discovering the world. In this time, we discovered […]
THE MOVIES WE NEVER MADE
What makes for a good movie on “A Year To Think”? Compelling subject matter is, of course, king. A strong cinematic concept definitely helps. A narrative arc is never frowned upon. And a surprising emotional component is always home run. But not everything we shot found its way out of our constantly moving post-production facility. […]
PROFILES IN CHUTZPAH: AN AMERICAN IN ISRAEL
Chutzpah (pronounced huuts-pah) is a Yiddish word that is used by Jews and non-Jews alike to describe someone who is particularly audacious or has a lot of “guts.” Meet Miriam Shler, visionary, feminist, mother, wife, pioneer, friend.
FINALLY, ISRAEL IS REAL TO US
Israel is a revelation. Though we’d read about the country for years and formulated many opinions (“There must be a two state solution!”), we never truly understood the complexities and the nuances of the country until we stepped foot there. (As a side note, we are beyond impressed how Obama struck such a perfect tone […]
ARCHITECTURAL PILGRIMAGE: BILBAO
Back in 1997, before we had kids, we bought a slightly neglected three-story house in the Hollywood Hills that was designed by an architect on the brink of becoming a superstar. Our house, the one where Franny was born (or at least the one she arrived at when we returned from Cedar-Sinai) was one of […]
AN ARTIST IN BARCELONA
As we explore the planet, one of our favorite things is getting up in other people’s business. Our M.O. is “Shoot first and ask questions later.” At El Ingenio, a shop dedicated to papier-mâché costumes, puppets and carnival masks since 1830, we slipped quietly into the back room and filmed the artist in his workshop. He […]
TWENTY QUESTIONS: A HINDU PRIMER
On a few occasions during our travels we have encountered a truly learned and inspiring person. This was true in Delhi, where we spent an afternoon driving around with a man named Munish Anand — teacher, father, philosopher, guide, and all around wise dude. In a single afternoon, our family learned about religion, the history […]
BEIJING’S 798 ART ZONE
When we imagined Beijing, the words that jumped to mind were Power, Government, Olympics, Traffic. The last thing we thought about was Art. But on the outskirts of the city, beyond the fifth outer ring, not too far from the airport, something exciting is happening. In a district that was nothing but abandoned warehouses ten […]
AN ARTIST IN KYOTO
Never have we witnessed more love and attention put into a single cup of coffee. Twenty-five years ago, Ishihara transformed his home into a small coffee shop on an unassuming block far off the beaten path in Kyoto. His clientele is almost one-hundred percent regulars. Six days a week, he makes between fifty and sixty […]
HIROSHIMA: A FAMILY REMEMBRANCE
We had always planned to go to Hiroshima from early on in thinking about our time in Japan, but we had thought it would be a day trip from Kyoto. Yet something led us to wanting more time there. We imagined Hiroshima would be a somber place, but our time there was far more vibrant […]