The iconic & historic Independent Bookstore — Kepler’s of Menlo Park, CA — announced a prototype model for independent bookstores that would create next-generation community literary venues. This is welcoming and timely news for the 25% of independent bookstores who are left surviving in the US. The project aims to create an innovative hybrid business [...]
Author Archives: Naomi
TV Production Truck gets a Make-Over
I created a new design for our TV production truck.
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Global Lives Project World Premiere Installation – Opening Night Success!
The Global Lives Project debuted our world premiere exhibit at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco to an opening night crowd of more than 1,100 people! For the first time ever, we screened our series of ten 24-hour videos of daily life from around the planet.
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After a Hilly Marathon Challenge, the documentary seeds begin to grow!
On August 3rd, I faced the biggest physical challenge of my life: running the San Francisco Marathon! But documentary protagonist Erica faces an even greater challenge, living with leukemia.
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A new documentary that hopes to save lives
A team of talented friends and colleagues and I have begun to film a documentary on a dynamic, beautiful and articulate young woman named Erica Murray, who is living with leukemia.
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Documentary shines light on local volunteerism
The Mountain View VOICE writes about our video on volunteerism: KMVT WINS VIDEO HONORS Documentary shines light on local volunteerism by Susan Hong A video produced by KMVT, Mountain View’s community television station, has won the 2007 Best Professional Documentary for Public Awareness award from the Alliance of Community Media. The 30-minute video, “If We [...]
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Video Program puts a Focus on Learning
The Times Union in Albany, NY writes about the stop-motion animation class that I teach for kids at the Ark’s after-school program – one of my favorite places in Troy, filled with idealistic people creating realistic programs that bring creativity and achievement for the students.
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The Exploratorium launches its Science of Music website!
Check out Step Re-Mix, the interactive that I developed and prototyped to engage users in a musical composition using beats and the body.
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Educational Media to Prepare Children for Minor Surgical Procedures
Designing Effective Educational Media to Prepare Children for Minor Surgical Procedures: A Close Look at a Supplemental Web-based Program Created for the Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
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Moving Train sponsors “A Perfect Match”
Great news! My film, A Perfect Match, has been selected by Moving Train to receive fiscal sponsorship – allowing the film to receive tax-deductible donations! Moving Train’s mission is to help documentary filmmakers tell compelling, socially relevant and entertaining stories that become catalysts for change. Through fiscal sponsorship and mentoring Moving Train will demystify and [...]