MY WILD HEART Trailer
MY WILD HEART
Director | Editor 2019
I directed and edited MY WILD HEART with Producer Lily Vakili about the Iranian-American plant geneticist and sculptor, Nader Vakili.
Nader, an Iranian-American plant geneticist and sculptor, travels the world with his wife, Mary Jane, their six children and six tons of accumulated tropical hardwood. Now at 91, with Mary Jane suffering from Alzheimer's and no longer living at home, Nader faces his mortality, the towering wood pile, and the absence of his beloved muse. Reciting Rumi, he dreams of carving a final statue to her memory.
DEVIL MAY CARE
I directed the first three years of the project DEVIL MAY CARE.
Bob Dorough (as in “thorough”) Troubadour. RIP. April 23, 2018.
When I interviewed people that knew Bob, there was always an unspoken, physical moment that happened before the stories rolled off their tongues. The focus went inside: smile, chuckle, exhale, knowing nod and a drawn-out, “Ahhhhh, Bob.” I could tell each person had been touched by him in a deep, personal, heartwarming way. And then the fun began: tales of eras gone by and this hep cat on the scene. His songwriting wit, the emotional depth of his lyrics, his genius for arranging and for invention. His personal resiliency and his great love of life, people and music. It was a seismic ripple. Thank you, Bob, for (as Fran Landesman wrote), “…living dangerously and making songs for fools like me.”
