Screening of SEIU videos

Wednesday, November 29th, there will be a screening of some of the clips from the strike along with videos from other strikes. The screening will be at the Rice Media Center on the campus of Rice University at 7 PM.

See you there.

What a year.

This year has been incredible. It started out with making my first film "undocumented." It was exhausting. It was wonderful.

After "undocumented," I went to the border and shot Jay Johnson-Castro as he walked along the border. I learned much during those "203 Miles." Not just about the border communities but about myself also. I discovered so much that I'm considering that journey a private one and may not compile the documentary.

The day after I returned from the border, I began shooting the Janitor's strike. I met so many incredible activists from all over the country that SEIU had brought in for the war. Day after day we were in the trenches, on the streets, in the monolithic corporate buildings launching our non-violent attacks on our enemy. Everyday was an adrenaline rush. And the smiles and tears of the janitors after the contract had been agreed upon . . .

This year has been a turning point in my life and career.

And this is just the beginning.

We won.

Film Festival

I haven't been able to post because there is interest in my screenplay by some industry people I met at the festival. But I'll make time.

Video will be up by tonight.

East End Sicko

Or East End Rapist, whatever you want to call his dumb-ass, is undocumented. And the Houston Chronicle splashes it across their online front page:

Officials: Houston rape suspect in Houston illegaly

Yet you never see a headline like this:

HOUSTON MAN WHO CARES AND PROVIDES FOR HIS FAMILY IS HERE ILLEGALY

or

VALEDICTORIAN IN HOUSTON ILLEGALLY, DETERMINED TO OVERCOME EDUCATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

One idiot's sickness makes our work that much harder.