Editing Continues

I have now moved into my new home, re-shot my interview with guitarist Dan Flowers, and spent another afternoon at CAPS-TV Ventura to edit in Dan's interview.  I have more work to do but I am very, very nearly finished.

In the meantime, I volunteer at Family to Family in Ventura, CA, where I have connected with the driving force behind this organization, Pat McLean.  Pat has been serving the  homeless and hungry for 29 years by creating a lunch program on Ventura's "Avenue."

I wanted to volunteer at Family to Family because, after making the documentary, I didn't want to lose my connection to this branch of society.  Really, they have taught me so much.  After serving for a little while, I decided I wanted to let Pat know about the project and get her input.  If anybody understands the plight of the homeless, it's Pat.

She came to CAPS-TV this Saturday and sat through the entire 1/2 hour rough cut of "Voices of the Homeless."  And, I am happy to say, she liked it.  She liked it a lot.  Being who Pat is she said to me, "I'm very proud of you, Toni."

But most of all, now I will have my first written endorsement for the documentary.

I am thrilled.