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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.
The School of Life
This is J-Street Shelter. Recently, we had the good fortune of providing bed frames to our clients. We care for between 100 and 200...
Jacob Boelman
May 283 min read
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Letting Go
This November, our documentary, Paxson: A Home in Common , had its first public showing at the Alexandria Film Festival . Out of more...
Jacob Boelman
May 94 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Aug 13, 20243 min read
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Sean Baker - What Feels Right?
Sean Baker thrives on being in the moment and going with the flow of things.
Jacob Boelman
Jun 22, 20243 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Apr 23, 20244 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Mar 10, 20243 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Feb 24, 20244 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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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....
Jacob Boelman
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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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...
Jacob Boelman
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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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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Jan 12, 20244 min read
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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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Dec 4, 20233 min read
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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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Apr 24, 20235 min read
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