In Production

We are currently working with the American Sign Museum on a series of short documentaries known as pods. These detail the multi million dollar move into their new facility in Camp Washington. We began shooting these Pods in March of 2009 as they began their first phase of construction. They are currently are beginning their third phase of construction and are preparing to open their doors sometime in 2010.

These Pods have been featured on the American Sign Museum website. We have been mentioned in the American Sign Museum newsletter and twitter page.

When we finish completing the Pods, we will compile our footage with an additional interview to be presented in a half hour documentary. We look forward to working with the American Sign Museum again in the future. 

 Please visit the American Sign Museum website to view our videos for the American Sign Museum. www.signmuseum.net

Christian Hardy (Left) Chris Lewis (2nd to left) Tod Swormstedt (far right), founder of the American Sign Museum.

                           The American Sign Museum, a not-for-profit 501(C) (3) corporation, was founded by Tod Swormstedt, former editor and publisher of Signs of the Times magazine, as his self-proclaimed mid-life crisis project. It began as an idea, with no collection. With the initial support of ST Media Group, publishers of Signs of the Times, and the Museum’s Board of Trustees, it began to take shape.  Support across the sign industry continued to expand, allowing the Museum to open its doors in Spring, 2005. It has grown to boast a collection of more than 3,800 cataloged objects, with new acquisitions arriving all the time.

Christian Hardy, Director of Photography, 54 Miles to Freedom 

Harvey Lewis, is a schoolteacher who touches history through his traveling and running. After running Gandhi’s 241-mile Salt March in 2008, Harvey has been preparing to run the national trail from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, also known as the Voters Rights March Trail. This 54 mile trek starts on the steps of the Brown Chapel and ending on the State Capital steps in Montgomery Alabama. Influenced by the perseverance of the marchers themselves, Harvey sets out in the early morning hours, determined to finish the 54 mile trek by sunset.

Harvey is not just a teacher, but rather a student of history as he meets with and explores living history. Lewis visits the significant local monuments in Selma and Montgomery forever connected to the Voters Rights March. Each step of the way, we learn how The Voters Rights March left an indelible mark that continues to reach generation after generation.

Voices. As Harvey explores, we hear historical points of view told through the testimonies of individuals who were organized and participated in the 1965 march. These stories are supported by the archival footage chronicling the real life events of the Voters Rights March.

See first hand how one individual, driven to explore the past, sets out on a journey to reconnect with history.

 

 

Director, Chris Lewis, DP Christian Hardy, Producer, Phil Wight interview Rev. Richard Boone

The famous sign atop of the General Store in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky

Mike Wooten (left) Director Chris Lewis looks on with Director of Photography Zach Riggins, Audio Engineer Adam Rabinowitz

Motorcycles ride past as the crew prepare for their shoot at the General Store in Rabbit Hash