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A documentary focusing on the 1979 religious migration of California families to Alabama and the effect it had on the movement’s children.

On the Road

stuck in Flagstaff

July 14, 2013 by joehobson

Skyelar and I are sitting in a motel in Flagstaff watching a Zac Efron movie. We had a great 3-week run around the country interviewing people for the documentary, but this is not the end of the road that any of us expected. We left Memphis Thursday afternoon (July 11th), right on schedule. The Dolphin … [Read more…]

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: arizona, mechanical issues, motel, naive optimist

two weeks in

July 6, 2013 by joehobson Leave a Comment

We’re two weeks into our trip now and I’ve been too busy to really write much of an update on our progress. According to the crew, I keep telling the same stories over and over again to each person we come across, and some how laugh at my own jokes every time as if they’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: dolphin

First Day of Summer

June 22, 2013 by joehobson Leave a Comment

It’s fitting that we left for our trip down South on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. The Dolphin is packed with gear, food, and our sweaty crew. Plenty of miles and adventures lie ahead. I’ll be posting more as we go along. Follow us on Twitter, or on Vine, or both … [Read more…]

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: destinations, dolphin, map, summer

the Dolphin

June 20, 2013 by joehobson Leave a Comment

Our faithful ship for this odyssey to the South is our beloved little Dolphin RV, seen below on a few of its trips. After suffering through his first Burning Man baking in a tent in 2008, Joe decided that a simple RV would be the best thing for those adventures. We thought we wouldn’t get … [Read more…]

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: dolphin, miles, rv, travel

First weekend of shooting

May 26, 2013 by joehobson Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day weekend was our first outing for shooting on the Flock, and thanks to our gracious hosts, it went great!

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: california, interview, santa barbara, shooting

Potential Shooting Locations

April 16, 2013 by joehobson Leave a Comment

Putting together a shooting schedule is fun, though a bit of a juggling act. There are many places we’d like to visit to interview people, but we do have to make some choices since we’re on a tight budget. Explore the map below and see some of the places we’re planning on visiting. If you’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: On the Road Tagged: locations, map, shooting, the south

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