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Up to those old tricks again... Well, it happened
again. We've been traveling the world. Seems to be in our nature (heck,
it's in our name!). And what adventures we've seen. Most of the time it's
been ping-ponging back and forth between Alaska and Mexico (can you say
difference in temperatures?), working on commercials for supermarkets
in both locations. Feel free to read more about the commercials I directed
for Safeway Supermarkets (or “Vons”
as our friends in California might know them). We had a lot of fun working
with this national supermarket chain, and are very pleased with the results. Equally as
interesting is “the work we have in the works”, so to speak.
A lot coming up. But being a superstitious bunch (and knowing the nature
of this business) we've decided to keep things under wraps until we have
confirmation and there's film running through the cameras. But sufficed
to say in the past three months we've been submitting numerous music video
proposals to well-known companies, working on tons of ideas for commercials
and cementing exciting new projects/partnerships in the US, Mexico and
Canada. Well, shoot... that's every country in North America. Go Nomads. Sorry to be
so tight-lipped, and we’re bursting to tell you about some of the
big stuff. But we’re optimistic about these opportunities, and know
we’ll be able to fill you in on at least some of the good news soon.
In the meantime, you can read about one sure-thing thing we know we’re
doing, some great commercials for The Anchorage
Literacy Project. Speaking of
good news. You may remember a while back that we had the honor of giving
the folks at Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) a hand by
making some commercials for them, free of charge. Well, according
to a statement from a STAR Spokesperson, the commercials were “instrumental
in helping STAR secure a generous $10,000.00 grant from Wells Fargo Bank.”
Needless to say, the Warm Fuzzies were flowing at the office the day we
received that call. We’d like to thank STAR for the opportunity to
help a cause in which we truly believe. We’d also like to give Wells
Fargo Bank huge kudos for stepping up to the plate and doing their part. More big news
came in the form of critical raves for Nomad writer Bryan Davidson’s
latest theatrical play “War Music”. A piece that explores the
creation of music and its relationship to the ravages of war, “War
Music” opened in Los Angeles in December. Acclaim was both instantaneous
and well deserved. Bryan was slathered with awards, not the least of which
being War Music’s selection as the “Los Angeles Times Critics
Pick for Notable Shows of 2002”. Some more reviews: "Playwright
Bryan Davidson's fine original script... gets an exquisite production
by a gifted ensemble... a terrific play." "Beautifully
resonant... a lasting meditation on artists' connection to the world around
them, to each other, and to the ephemeral, spiritual nature of creation." Way to go Bryan.
We always knew you were a genius here at Alaskan Nomad, and now the whole
world knows. You can read some of Bryan’s work on our music video
treatments (scripts) by visiting our projects page. But the updates don’t stop there. Browse the site to find out about our new projects, updates on the Kusah Hakwaan DVD, information on where you can purchase your very own copy of the Kusah Hakwaan Motion Picture Soundtrack, and more. So as always, take a peek around, sign up of our newsletter (the button's up there!) or - better yet - sign us up for your next project. We nomads get anxious sitting in one place for too long. Be well, Past Newsletters |