Cinematography
The Universal Language is a new documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Sam Green (The Weather Underground). This 30-minute film traces the history of Esperanto, an artificial language that was created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Fittingly, the word “Esperanto” means “one who hopes.” During the early 20th century, hundreds of thousands of people around the world spoke Esperanto and believed in its ideals. Today, surprisingly, a vibrant Esperanto movement still exists. In this first-ever documentary about Esperanto, Green creates a portrait of the language and those who speak it today that is at once humorous, poignant, stirring, and ultimately hopeful.
Sound Mixer
CHOICES FOLLOWS THE LIFE OF PANCHO VILLA (RODNEY WICKFALL) AS HE IS RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER SERVING A 5- YEAR TERM FOR MURDER AND ROBBERY CHARGES. VILLA RETURNS HOME TO HIS WIFE AND CHILD AND TRIES TO EARN A DECENT LIVING AS HE DISCOVERS HOW HARD IT IS FOR AN EX-CON TO GET A GOOD JOB. WITH A CROOKED PAROLE OFFICER ON HIS CASE, AND A BOSS THAT TRIES TO FRAME HIM FOR STEALING, VILLA DECIDES THAT HE MUST PARTICIPATE IN A ROBBERY TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY. HIS PARTNERS IN CRIME ARE SMALL-TOWN HUSTLERS D.J. (DJ PAUL OF THREE 6 MAFIA), JUICE (JUICY J OF THREE 6 MAFIA), AND WEAPONS DEALER CHAT (LA CHAT). THEIR TARGET IS THE LOCAL RUTHLESS DRUG LORD BIG PAT (PROJECT PAT)
