The remaining three Revolutionary Media members in Oregon have been busy, working late into the night like elves to get as much of post-production wrapped up as they can. The documentary is taking shape and we're proud to announce that we've gotten more work done than we thought possible. We're actually pretty convinced that it's a modern day miracle of sorts. God is good.
We hit the recording studio yesterday! Our musicians recorded the song they wrote exclusively for our film and we couldn't be happier with them. They are amazing.
The trio of Aaron, Christina and myself, headed to NE Portland yesterday. We were hitting the streets, not in search of homeless people, but for citizen's views on the gentrification of their neighborhood. Gentrification is a big word that sums up all that happens when an economically challenged area gets rebuilt--newer and better buildings, higher rent, new neighbors, safer streets while saying goodbye to the landmark renters, stores, and more flavorful neighbors. We soon discovered that gentrification is a politically charged word. Throw in some racial divisions and you had yourself a very interesting afternoon on the street.
The gentrification film was a small, independent project that we were asked to do by another media firm. It was also a chance for us to get our feet wet again. We had a wonderful afternoon, talking to baristas, shop owners, radicals, street women, and all sorts of the post-punk crowd who had begun to trickle into the neighborhood. Everyone had an opinion but it was hard to get them to feel comfortable sharing that opinion on camera. But we did and the short will be turned into the firm by the end of the week.
To all of you who are checking up on this blog: thank you for all of your support over the last two months. The project isn't over yet. Say a prayer or two for us when you think of us. And please, don't forget to love on the people around you.
--Caitlin Muir, Team Journalist
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