Welcome
Hello to everyone, I am sure mostly friends and family for now…. Anyway, what’s up Mom.
After today, I am going to use this space to talk mostly about my experiences at Harbor Place and the incredible people that live in the assisted living facility. I think I’ll start tomorrow by talking more about Libby Smith, room 206 (age 80) and my time with a woman who refused any help with getting out of chairs (she had bad arthritis), wouldn’t use hearing aids or glasses (although much needed), and had over 70 puddings in her mini-refrigerator (mostly vanilla). She is incredibly independent, funny, and ready to go to war with anyone who slightly gets in her way.
So we made this movie to really understand the elderly, hopefully come to appreciate them, and see what they are really like. After experiences with my own grandparents, and other dealings with old-er people I truly wondered exactly what they were thinking at this point in their lives. Anyway, it ended up being an unbelievable experience which made the documentary so successful, strange, and something I think most people wouldn’t expect. More on that later.
Just a quick briefing for those who accidentally typed “Andrew Jenks, Room 335” on Google and are now reading this blog:
I think watching the trailer is the best thing to do to get a feel for the film. It will have its world premiere at the CINEQUEST Film Festival (rated as a top ten film festival in the United States, Ultimate Film Festival Guide), and an Official Selection at the Sarasota Film Festival. It is about 90 minutes. We have submitted to many more and still waiting to hear from over twenty festivals.
Let me know if there is anything I can say that will get you back to the site and more interested in the film…I will do my best to keep you posted on the various happenings of the film. More importantly, I am going to get Jonah (who was Director of Photography for the film) to write some pieces. He shot some really incredible footage. I would also like to include some journal entries I wrote during my stay at Harbor Place.
Bare in mind, this is more of a journal than anything so please disregard the various grammatical mistakes…
Take care folks.
Comments
I just happened upon your video while I was surfing channels.
BRAVO......
I have worked with seniors for 30+ years and you captured them perfectly. It's nice to see young people take such an interest in the elderly.
The movie mad me laugh and cry.
I am taking this information to the facility where I work and recommend they purchase the video for all staff to view.
Again, great job and keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more.
Posted by: Patty Stevens | January 25, 2008 06:41 AM