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Kicking those creative tires

Well, years have passed since I have posted here. The Facebook world has dominated my social networking. As 2011 is now upon us, I am starting to uncover the creativity that has been buried by the many things life throws at us. The question at the moment is... What direction do I want to take it?

Apple & Cheese Festival

Pat and I are going to be on our way to Canton in a couple weeks for the Apple & Cheese festival in Canton, PA. It's a Big-to-do there and we are excited to go and be a part of it. Ken of "For the Living" is going to be making his homemade apple butter with his wife. Word on the streets is that he sells out every year... Can't wait to get my hands on a piping hot jar! More info @: www.paapplecheese.com

We finally have a trailer cut for "For the Living" too. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
[VIEW TRAILER]

For The Living in Gestation

As an artist, it always eats away when creativty is not flowing freely and the last completed project is further in the past than hoped for. At the moment, that is where I stand, in limbo of a few brewing projects but at the helm of one that is progressing at a pace I am comfortable with. Fellow filmmaker and Temple Alumni, Pan Ganley and I are in the midst of our second collaborative production and my first independent documentary. This production, tentatively titled, "For the Living," tells the behind-the-scenes story of a privately owned, Pennsylvania funeral home. It follows a local funeral director as he explains the artistry and the vocation of being a mortician [See Directing].

We are shooting for a Early 2008 release of this Feature documentary. However, I've learned not to place rigid deadlines on personal projects, but in this case I am fairly confident with the goal... And what's life without the pursuit of goals?

This film is shaping up, not only to be an engaging and educational story, but one that is also very therapeutic on many levels. My hope is that these feelings will come through in the final film and you can all share in them with us.

The Unveiling

It's finally here and how it should be! If you've been here before, you may remember this website as the "Willy Will" website a couple years back. After that, it has been "coming soon" ever since (Too long actually). This was because all efforts went into UmbilicalPictures.com, my production company website. Here you will find my personal and professional portfolio works. And as always, with the launch of any big changes made with my sites, I couldn't go without praising Mike Finnegan, my designer and very good friend since the inception of both websites.

Have a look around! Email me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions and stop back soon. I hope to make updates often and keep up on my blog with news on my projects.