Sept. 2011 Working on this website to build new section for Outreach Partnerships. Starting to research using kickstarter for finishing funds. Story done, rough cut and trailer in good shape. Need a final cut, color correction, lots of tweaking and audio post. Let’s get this out the door!! Ok, 2012 will be the big year!!
Aug. 2011 Arthur tours in Brazil (14th) time and establishes Outreach Partnership with Instituto Baccarelli in Sao Paulo (see Outreach Partnership area of this site). Plays on Programa do Jo (the David Letterman Show equivalent in Brazil).
July 2011 – Arthur edits trailer and adds to site.
April 2011 – “Brasilian Vibes” gets nominated for “Best Brasilian cd of 2010” by Brasilian Press Awards.
July 2010 - Arthur’s new cd “Brasilian Vibes” released. Arthur takes time off to support this album.
December 2009 Screening/Performance/Questionnaire/Fundraiser in Wilton , CT
November 2009 Arthur travels to Rio de Janeiro to bring all hard drives and tapes back to USA. Andy Gundell lends a hand on a rough audio output sp we can line it up under there and see where we’re at.
October 2009 Researching non-profit partnerships in USA, Mexico, Brazil and Norway.
September–November 2009 Continued editing.
July 2009 Main characters Israel Moreno (Mexico), Bernard Woma (Ghana) and Terje Isungset (Norway) approve rough cut and provide excitement and inspiration to press forward!!
June 2009 Second Unit shoot Wilton, CT (Peter Concilio)
April 2009 Still waiting for Mexico tapes to arrive in Rio. They didn’t get the bird-in-the-gazebo-shot or the shaved ice refreshment shots !
February 2009 Second Unit shoot at Marimba Factory, Chiapas, MEXICO
September-January 2009 Additional rough cut and script editing
September 2008 Script Editor Deb Hiett begins
July - August 2008 10 weeks of editing, Metaimagem Estudio, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
June 2008 Interviews, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
April 2008 Interviews in Buffalo, NY
February 2008 Website finished by Anne Werman, Rio de Janeiro
January 2008 New rough cut editing, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
December 2007 Interviews in Buffalo, NY. Huge blizzard, Arthur barely gets there from LGA then has to leave.
September-October 2007 Local Connecticut fundraising efforts
March-April 2007 More editing for 20-min cut
January 2007 Editing for 20-min cut, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
January 2007 Gorgeous graphic completed by Ana Franca in Curitiba, Brazil
December 2006 Fiscal Sponsorship approved
November - December 2006 Master hard drives in Rio a-crashin’ left and right
October 2006 Find out Ghana footage shot in PAL not NTSC
September 2006 Editing Week, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
May 2006 Interviews & Concert, Medie, GHANA
April 2006 TV crew in Ghana confirmed for May shoot
February-July 2006 Chase broadcast footage from TV France of Norway
February 2006 Street Shoot, Harlem, NYC, USA
February 2006 Carnival shoots & interviews, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
January 2006 Interviews & Concerts, Geilo, NORWAY
December 2005 Confirmation of Rio Carnival appearances
December 2005 Serious script consultations and re-writes
November 2005 Completion of 30-min cut, New London, CT, USA
October 2005 Arrangements made for Norway, Brazil and Ghana shoots
September 2005 Serious doubts about the project, deep thinking sessions
September 2005 School shoot, Stamford, CT, USA
July 2005 Editing week w/ Lipner, Metaimagem Estudio, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
April 2005 Editing week w/ Lipner, Link Digital Studio, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
February 2005 National Symphony of Brazil shoot, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
February 2005 Interviews & Concerts, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
December 2004 Completion of 13-min cut, Stamford, CT, USA
December 2004 Jondi Whitis script consultations
November 2004 2nd unit shoot, Ridgefield, CT, USA
October 2004 Interviews, NYC, USA
September 2004 Streets of NYC shoot, NYC, USA
August 2004 Recording Session Shoot, New London, CT, USA
September - December 2004 Chase footage from Mexico Cultural TV
July - October 2004 Chase broadcast footage from TV Sonato Brasilia
June 2004 Arthur performs at Int’l Marimba Festival/Concert Shoot, Chiapas, MEXICO
June 2004 Search the vaults for Lipner footage
May 2004 Susan Williamson proposal to make a documentary! OK Susan, that’s an idea!
April 2004 Concert Shoot, Brasilia, BRAZIL
February 2004 Concert Shoot of World Premiere of Concerto with Childrens Choir, Winona, Minnesota, USA