And So We Go On
In times like these it can be easy to slip into a malaise or feeling that the world just doesn’t make any sense. To those of you who knowingly voted to give power back to an objectively corrupt and dangerous person, this post isn’t for you.
I’ll admit that it’s a hard pill to swallow, but this is who we are as “America.” At least right now in this snapshot of a moment. If not individually, then collectively this is who we represent and it’s not a good feeling.
However, as filmmakers and storytellers, we have to keep doing what we do best. Change and acceptance is often precipitated by a film or TV show that connects with audiences and can help generate the empathy that the 24 hour news cycle of doom certainly doesn’t.
And that’s not to say that everything we make has to be geared toward spotlighting a community or issue that needs it. Sometimes it can just be “entertainment” or a temporary reprieve from the harsh reality we live in. There’s certainly value in that, too.
If you’re a filmmaker or creative artist you also know disappointment very well. We are used to rejection and things just not going our way - having high hopes and excitement, only to have the rug pulled out from under us. Time and time again. Charlie Brown and the football. Not to mention the double whammy of the pandemic and strikes has made each disappointment feel more existential.
So yeah, we’re very accustomed to processing disappointment, picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off and starting the work anew.
So that’s what we will now do as we always have done.
Feel your feelings, commit to doing everything you can to support and protect those most vulnerable to what may be coming, but don’t forget who you are and what you do and why it truly does serve an important purpose.
More soon…
Bay