Thoughts on Cutting a Documentary Feature

Posted by Jonathan - Wednesday April 29, 2009

Been busy. Having a child really eats up the free time, but in a most wonderful and extraordinary way. I’ve had the privilege of working with the filmmaker Bita Haidarian Nossa on the upcoming documentary “Finding Bibi.” We just finished the trailer and placed it all over the internet. Right now, I’m working on cutting the feature. Cutting a long form film is a completely different thing than the 30 second to minute-long advertising spots I’m used to, but it’s a blast and has really given me a chance to let my cuts breathe. I’ve been so used to quick cutting, that I’m really having to force myself to let things take their time. It can be a bit overwhelming due to the sheer amount of footage I’m dealing with, but needless to say it’s a learning process and a welcome collaboration.

Here is the trailer. After you watch it, be sure to check out the film’s website over at FindingBibi.com


Finding Bibi - Teaser Trailer from Jonathan Grubbs on Vimeo.

  
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Forgotten to Fly

I see the boy first.
He scampers in the
lot behind the taco stand
like an unguided skiff,
buffeting the halcyon asphalt sea.
His blond tresses are the sails,
neck the mizzenmast,
arms outstretched the stanchions.
The faded superhero tee comprises
the figurehead zooming
in unhampered journey.

He jibes as Father
Dances behind him, spinning too
with arms out. And I realize
I’m not witnessing sailing.
Father and son are flying.

They twist and dive
around cloud cars for
in this moment they are
high above the city. Not here.
Their lips flap and noise the
PSHB-PSHB-PSHB-PSHB
of imagined propellers.
Laughing and talking her
flyboys to a smooth
landing in the minivan,
Mother watches clapping,
for this flight was brilliant.
Showing me in my daily haste
I have forgotten to fly.

  
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