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6 min. video Directed by John Schmit ©2007
This video is based on the events that took place when our daughter was born. Rather than make a conventional documentary of the birth and drama that unfolded, I've attempted to explore the emotional territory in a more experimental mode. While making this I felt I was walking a fine line between artfully evoking these emotions and "selling" them as sensational victim-hood. My intention was to capture the emotional change from exuberance to fear. There's a moment when something like this happens when one is confronted with the need to let go of previous expectations. During this uncertainty the imagination runs wild and it can be a real test of one's ability to confront fear. I hope the audience will make connections with their own experiences/fears, rather than simply feeling sorry for what we went through. At the end I don't explain what has happened since this time other than we went home. Although much has happened since then, I wanted this period of time to stand on its own. In that way I hope to leave the audience with a sense of hope amidst uncertainty; much like what many parents encounter after such an experience.