We haven’t quite launched. Yet.
This is a BETA version of the site. I, Nic that is, need a little time to establish whether it all works without falling flat on its face. And to make a few more films.
The new content - including films & ‘thunk’ - will start rolling in on, or perhaps even before, the 1st September. A long way off but I seem to remember most of the world doesn’t pay much attention to the internet in August!
Take a good look around and feel free to comment by EMAIL on the site. That might be helpful.
p.s. do change any links that you might have from monday9am.tv to soulbiographies.com
‘ … what if we could see’.
It’s the line I’ve included under Soul Biographies.
I have an idea that an ability to see with clarity and without judgement enables us to recognise the experience of our own lives. Rather than think that we do, and push uphill to somewhere we are not really certain that we want to be.
And I have this idea that it is our ability to see each other with clarity that would probably fix all we believe we need to fix.
The haunting short film - ‘a window to the soul’ - might offer an insight into the possibility of such clarity.
The film introduction tells of the highly unusual approach to making this one. Possibly a first in any film-maker’s book.
I have an idea that a true artist might realise that they are the one just ‘holding the brush’. Or the pen. Or the idea.
I recently had a conversation with
Louis, who it seems paints like I believe I make films.
And so we agreed to an experiment. I would attempt to make a short film using his paintings, alongside my words and guitar. But of course it might be wise to ignore the words ‘his and my’.
I am not sure entirely how to go about this. It can’t be any stranger than the making of ‘a window to the soul’.
I’ll probably interview them, the paintings that is. And see what comes up. But this time I can play the guitar (*) during the interview without the danger of seeming impolite. But there does exist a distinct and possibly embarrassing danger that they might not talk back. Or if they do, that I might not be listening.
Unsure exactly when I’ll make this film. But you’ll be the first to know.
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* someone did actually once ask me whether I played guitar throughout the ‘discussions’. They had this notion that it was all done in one shot. An interesting idea that I haven’t yet discounted.
Ok, the picture an inch north of here might not be the most accurate representation of the last few months.
True, I’ve filmed a number of subjects since the last monday9am film in February. But not that many. Although I do have many ‘in the can‘, and am currently working on films touching the subjects of; the opportunity within the meaning of family, the true nature of beauty, and on the subtle nature of prison. Read more
