I’m captivated by Yesterday’s Tomorrow from Uncage the Soul Productions:
We knew this piece needed a soul, some heart, but not via the traditional history timeline narrative. But what is the story, the words? For inspiration, guidance and insight- we interviewed multiple 90+ Portlanders and spent an evening with each asking all the questions we could about their lives and opinions on a big list of life issues. Our favorite of these amazing people is Katherine Livingston. Her eyes are bright, her wits are sharp, she was born in Portland, her grandfather was involved in commissioning the Skidmore Fountain, she recently held the world record for fastest 2000 meters on a stationary rowing machine for the 95-100 yr old bracket, and this weekend she turns 100 years old. The length of that last sentence should be an indicator of how impactful she was to us. We were honored to sit down and listen to her share her story and insights of living for 100 years. These sentiments became the words that guide the piece.
[Vimeo] [Via Alex Powell]
“fastest 2000 meters on a stationary rowing machine for the 95-100 yr old bracket”
God, so many questions. Are there a lot of people competing in that bracket? What sadist thought up that competition? And how many pages and notarizations are involved in the Waiver of Liability the participants are asked to sign?
Hah! Please do a short documentary on that subject; I’ll watch.