Essays & Film Studies

Get perspective straight from the creators. This blog is devoted to exploring the inspirations that first made us fall in love with cinema. The following content also provides an inside look at the development of our personal projects.

Jacob Boelman

Aug 13
3 min

The Passing of My Brother

My little brother passed away this week. He was only 32. The death was unexpected, and we have yet to know precisely why. The most...

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Jacob Boelman

Jun 22
3 min

Sean Baker - What Feels Right?

Sean Baker thrives on being in the moment and going with the flow of things.

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Jacob Boelman

Apr 23
4 min

Hungry

This is an image of me at the site of an abandoned project, only labeled FLOOD Doc in my files. I was taking a break from Paxson: A Home...

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Jacob Boelman

Mar 10
3 min

Dune: Part 2 - What's Different?

The results show that Dune 2 is a resounding box office success. Reviews aren't that bad, either. So, the question becomes, what is the...

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Jacob Boelman

Feb 24
4 min

Avatar: The Last Airbender

As a kid, the 2005 Nickelodeon original series Avatar: The Last Airbender entranced me. We played out the story in our backyard, inspired...

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Jacob Boelman

Feb 12
4 min

Brad Bird - The Rats Nest

In the early 1980s, Brad Bird moved into the office one of his mentors, Ollie Johnston, had occupied. The upper management nicknamed that...

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Jacob Boelman

Feb 7
3 min

A Student at Heart

Here is a stack of notebooks I've filled over the last twenty or so years. They all are labeled "Notes" and go from copy "1" to about...

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Jacob Boelman

Jan 29
3 min

Mary Rose Moyer

On Sunday, January 21st, 2024, Mary Rose Moyer passed away. She was surrounded by loved ones, just 15 days away from turning 100....

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Jacob Boelman

Jan 19
4 min

No Call For Saul

The Emmys just took place this Sunday, and after all was said and done, many shows were acknowledged for their incredible work. The Bear...

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Jan 12
4 min

Missing Out On Big Sky

Screenshot from Paxson: A Home in Common Well, our local festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, sent an automated message the other...

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Dec 4, 2023
3 min

Sundance - Paxson Log

One would think that after completing a documentary one would be able to move on to their next project. However, despite completing the...

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Apr 24, 2023
5 min

Is it Worth It?

(Original Publish Date 2018) I sit here at 3:30 AM debating for one of the first times in my life if my life goal of becoming a...

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