Tag Archives: documentaries

ROY’S WORLD is finished!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by robchristopher

Yes indeed, the film is done! The total running time is 75 minutes and the theatrical version sports a 5.1 surround sound mix! Stay tuned for even more exciting news … soon …

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3 things about Salvador Simó’s BUNUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES

Posted on September 9, 2019 by robchristopher

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles [2018] 1. Chicken head insert shot. 2. “Death is lurking around every corner, but to make it appear you have to give it a nudge.” 3. Intercutting from animation to live action.

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Completing a beautifully calibrated sound design for the film is something that thrills me to my soul. Alex and I created two mixes: one is stereo and one is 5.1 surround. The first one is for streaming and video, the … Continue reading →

Posted on August 31, 2019 by robchristopher | Leave a comment

Nicholas Coyle, who did such an amazing job on my previous film, has delivered the goods once again. Here’s an action shot of him doing his thing. Since Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago almost entirely consists of archival visuals, it … Continue reading →

Posted on August 28, 2019 by robchristopher | Leave a comment

3 things about Eric Friedler’s IT MUST SCHWING: THE BLUE NOTE STORY

Posted on August 8, 2019 by robchristopher

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story [2018] 1. Herbie Hancock demonstrates Francis Wolff’s dance. 2. “He was a con man. A great drummer, no doubt about it. I was at Art’s funeral. There were four women there. All ‘Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studios in Chicago has begun work on the film’s sound design. After our last meeting we were strolling around the studio and found this t-shirt. That’s a drawing by our very own animator Lilli Carré! … Continue reading →

Posted on August 6, 2019 by robchristopher | Leave a comment

3 things about Shawn Convey’s AMONG WOLVES

Posted on July 22, 2019 by robchristopher

Among Wolves [2016] 1. Massive gut, tight plaid pants. 2. A lightning storm and the clack of heels on pavement. 3. Surveying the valley where there was heavy fighting.

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For many years I’ve been captivated by the Roy stories of Barry Gifford, which use a very spare and direct prose style to trace a boy’s childhood. Unlike a lot of autobiographical fiction, they’re not sentimental at all. But what … Continue reading →

Posted on July 19, 2019 by robchristopher | Leave a comment

3 things about Judith Helfand’s COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE

Posted on July 17, 2019 by robchristopher

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code [2019] 1. They finally get the air conditioning they needed. 2. On the cover of the report: a snowflake. 3. A seemingly all white disaster preparedness conference. Urgent! There’s a story I sometimes tell about … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Douglas Miller’s APOLLO 11

Posted on June 29, 2019 by robchristopher

Apollo 11 [2019] 1. The utter blackness of space. And then, slowly, a glowing white curve enters the frame. 2. “It’s like one of those revolving restaurants.” 3. Modified trailer as quarantine quarters. Wow.

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