If you happened to be in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago this evening there is a good chance that I filmed you! Today was Day 1 of filming for PS. Rick and I are still hard at work on writing the script, however we’ve established that the setting will be Uptown. What better to do on a warm October night than to shoot flashing neon lights, passersby, and folks being arrested? (Hopefully that wasn’t you.)
PS. There’s something serene about sirens and drunken chatter.
Herbivore Productions logo by Chris Tyre
I’m excited to officially announce that the pre-production of a new short film by Herbivore Productions has begun. The film is titled PS. Earlier this month Rick Gawel, founder and producer for Herbivore Productions, and I began writing the script. We will begin shooting the film this fall and plan to premiere it next summer at a venue to be named in Chicago. This will be the first film that I will have directed for Herbivore Productions. More details on PS and its cast in the weeks to come.
2011 has been a very busy year for Herbivore Production which debuted 3 films this year including The Mockingbird, You Are What You Eat, and How Deep Is The Rabbit Hole? which played at the Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival earlier this month. For more info on Herbivore Productions check out herbivoreproductions.com and follow us on Twitter @HerbivorePro.
I like many other photographers love street photography. I too like many photographers I have been asked by security to stop shooting when on or near private property. A few years ago, London put into place a bizarre law preventing photography in particular places as part of their Terrorist Act. Over the summer, the London Street Photography Festival produced a film entitled, “Stand Your Ground” which directly addresses shooting in public/private spaces on the streets of London and how the law handles it.
As a street photographer myself (who has lived briefly in London), I love this short documentary. I’d encourage photographers and world travelers alike to check it out.
Here’s the synopsis… “On Tuesday 21 June 2011 six photographers were assigned different areas of the City to photograph. Some used tripods, some went hand held, one set up a 5 x 4. All were instructed to keep to public land and photograph the area as they would on a normal day. The event aimed to test the policing of public and private space by private security firms and their reaction to photographers. All six photographers were stopped on at least one occasion. Three encounters led to police action. This is what happened.”
