Thank You to (and from) Donors
We are 1/3 of the way through our Kickstarter campaign, and continue to be energized at how people are responding to the story of Alex and Ali. In addition to pledging money, individuals and organizations have contacted us and offered to help. We are grateful. Here are some notes from those who have pledged . [...]
Better Together
The Interfaith Youth Core, a client of Left Brain/Right Brain Productions, recently launched a campaign called “Better Together.” As IFYC President Eboo Patel said, “The Better Together campaign asks students to do three things. First, speak out about the importance of interfaith cooperation in the world and on your campus. Second, mobilize your peers to [...]
Possibilities for Change
I did not grow up in a gay-friendly environment. In fact, the official platform of my church could very well have been, “Gays shall burn in hell.” What’s interesting is that the very values I was taught in this environment wound up being the values that changed my mind about how I viewed, behaved, and [...]
Towleroad Features I am the Water
Our thanks for Towleroad for bringing attention to I am the Water, You are the Sea: They write: Here’s a kickstarter campaign for a documentary/love story with an interesting premise — to reunite a binational couple: Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/film-hopes-to-reunite-gay-binational-couple-after-33-years.html#ixzz1ObMC205x Towleroad began in 2003 and is now a leading online news source offering a broad range [...]
You are the Sea: The Love Letter
We’ve been asked a number of times, what is the meaning of the title? I am the Water, You are the Sea. Over the 33 years that Alex and Ali have been separated, they have exchanged a number of love letters. In one of Ali’s most eloquent letters, around 1978, he said, “I never had [...]
I am the Water Fundraising Begins
Our Kickstarter page for I am the Water, You are the Sea is now live! We are raising $25,000 to fund the documentary filming of Alex and Ali. Why should you donate? 1. For Alex and Ali: Your money helps bring together lovers who have been separated for 33 years. 2. For inspiration: A powerful [...]
Interview with LGBT Asylum News
While in the planning stages of producing a new feature length film, I am the Water, You are the Sea, we are exploring some of the cultural and political issues surrounding the film. This week I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Canning, the founder of LGBT Asylum News in the UK. Todd: Why [...]
Using Film to Amplify a Story
The Joffrey Ballet, a client of Left Brain/Right Brain Productions, recently featured three new works preceded by a short video to highlight the choreographers’ approach and relationships to the dancers. We were privileged to have access to rehearsals, and to be able to illuminate the “story behind the story” as well as the process of [...]
Announcing: I am the Water, You are the Sea
We are excited to publicly announce our first feature film project, I Am the Water, You Are the Sea. Combining elements of documentary and narrative film, I Am the Water, You Are the Sea tells the true story of two lovers: Alex, an American Peace Corps volunteer; and Ali, an Iranian Muslim. The two have [...]
Atmosphere with Andrew Edwards
There’s a Takemine acoustic guitar in the corner of the studio where Andrew Edwards works his magic. A keyboard on his desk. A closet full of CD’s – half classical, half pop/rock (with an admitted affinity for the ‘80’s). But the enchanting sounds that bring an energetic boost to commercials and films, sometimes in the [...]
