• Done filming with Sex+Money
• Started a Wedding Filming business with Kyle Gentz
• Just returned from Uganda filming a stories about special needs orphans
“You’re back in Fresno?” - many people ask. At first this question seems silly because usually it is asked by people in Fresno while I am standing right in front of them. Yet I can’t be too hard on them considering last time I wrote, it was May and I reported that I was in Virginia. Yep, I sure have been slacking when it comes to updates.
Myself and Josh Martin filming a demonstration in New York.
Whether holding a camera or umbrella, we got the shot!
First off, the documentary Sex+Money wrapped up with shooting in May-June. We flew around the country getting more interviews and building upon what we had learned from the first trek in September-December of 2009. We interviewed more politician, leaders, non-profits, former pimps, victims and even a convicted sex offender. Most importantly, we saw hope in Phoenix, AZ when we got to shadow vice officers on sting opperations as they arrested Johns, pimps and had compassion on the girls that have been so horribly abused. Right now, the editor, director, writer and producer are working hard on getting all 250 hours of footage edited. I had the pleasure of meeting with our producer (the Morgan Perry) last night and heard just a bit of their plan for the ending of the film. It is going to be epic!
Kaity & Luke Harmon
After Sex+Money, I returned to Fresno in June and have had the pleasure of partnering with Kyle Gentz in starting a wedding filming business, Motion Picture Weddings. Yet as we have stepped out into the world of weddings, we have seen an increase in requests to do more and more freelance video projects which we really have enjoyed. But I don’t want to go too into that here because that is business stuff.
The greatest Production Assistant in the world!
And finally, yeah... Uganda. Monday I got the call while I was filming for Conklin Company Inc. in Kansas City saying the trip was a possibility. Tuesday connected with the leaders and Sunday (October 3rd) was on flight to Uganda. The trip was coordinated by a couple that is starting a ministry to connect American families with special needs orphans around the world and God has laid it on their heart to capture individual stories of adoption. We followed a couple that was adopting two children from an orphanage in Jinja, Uganda. Yet there was so much more going on there; two young girls starting an orphanage for special needs children, two nurses taking care of 4 month old twins that lost their mother to AIDs, the Ugandan people opening their own hearts to care for the little ones cast aside and providing homes for them, and a 22 year old single girl that has adopted 14 girls and developed programs to feed and educate hundreds of children that can’t afford proper care otherwise. Seeing God’s heart for adoption personified in those serving there is something I will never forget.
I could not be more excited about what God has been doing and the opportunities that have arisen to do what I love (sharing stories about what God is doing around the world) and somehow, He is totally providing! I hope to share more, but kind of want to keep this from becoming a novel.
Josiah
