The first Klezmer Cruise jam session
It wa a long day, up early to get down to the boat from the hotel, and away from my secure internet access – some helpful Russian students found me this cafe I am in now. Our equipment did show up – coming from both Frankfurt and Munich. Which was a relief for everyone to Read on…
Lost Equipment video
Here is the little video I made of Barry Lazar the producer trying to figure out where our equipment has disappeared to shot on my little still Canon S2 Power shot camera, so its a little rough. …and after a long and deep sleep today we get to the boat. Garry (and the crew in Read on…
Arriving in Kiev
After a long flight to Frankfurt, myself luckily direct, the rest of the crew unluckily, back-tracking to Toronto, we meet up at Gate B59 to get to Kiev. All of us jetlagged, and feeling that cramped pain that you always feel after those long flights, and for me, carrying the inevitable sting of bitterness towards Read on…
Production Notes from Barry the Producer
Here are some production notes – more will come when we are on our way and filmming. 1. safety issues. Were there extra insurance costs for shooting in Ukraine ? No – we got a very good insurance package from David Hamilton at focus Insurance in Vancouver <david-AT-focusinsurance-DOT-ca> 2. how do you handle all in Read on…
Josh Dolgin preparing for the Klezmer Cruise
Wednesday we crowded into Josh’s Montreal apartment for our first shooting day, and with only 2 days before we take off to Kiev there is still a lot to do, and prepare both logistically and mentally for this journey. There were five of us present: Garry Beitel, the director, Barry Lazar the co-producer, Marc Gadoury Read on…
kicking off the production blog for the film on Socalled!
The National Film Board of Canada and Montreal’s Beitel/Lazar Productions are getting ready to embark on a journey, a cruise even, to make a film about Josh Dolgin, aka. Socalled, the young, eclectic, and talented musician who through his love and creation of hip hop, discovered a whole new world of mixing possibilities with traditional Read on…
