Too Much Sugar Premieres at Venice
It was a joy to collaborate on my third film with director Robert Greene, working on the sound design and mix for Too Much Sugar. Much like his last two films I worked on, Bisbee ’17 and Procession, Too Much Sugar is a collaborative film made by Robert and the central subjects, creating a blend of nonfiction and fiction elements, stylization and a unique cinematic voice. Which all led to a very creative and unique sound design and mix process which was a lot of fun to shape and discover.
The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September, to incredible praise from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Playlist, and many others, and RogerEbert.com giving a quote that will stay with me forever “At a time when the very idea of art as a useful human pursuit is under concentrated assault by technology, politicians, and the culture as a whole, this movie is as replenishing as a bottle of cold water on a hot day. It also gets across the idea that cinema, drama, writing, and creativity itself are sources of nourishment for human beings of every race, class, and nationality.“
Kill. Bury. Print. debuts on Peacock
I was the Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer for the feature documentary Kill.Bury.Print., directed by Ben Klein and produced by Rachel Maddow. The film investigates deep-seated local corruption, police misconduct, and press intimidation in a small Oklahoma town, and is an example of the threat that journalistic freedoms are exposed to when the systems of power and justice run rampant.
The film premiered on Peacock on September 27th, and held the #1 streaming spot on the platform for a number of weeks after its debut. It also won the David Carr Award for Truth In Non-Fiction Filmmaking.
Cinema Eye Honors for Bend in the River and Cookie Queens
Both The Bend in the River and Cookie Queens were chosen for the Cinema Eye Honors Audience Choice Longlist, which was a great honor!
Cookie Queens Nationwide Theatrical Run
And last but not least it was amazing catching Cookie Queens on the big screen, during its nationwide theatrical release back in August. Seeing and hearing the film with an audience during it’s Sundance premiere remains a favorite memory of mine, and so getting to hear crowds laugh and cry along with the film in theaters warmed my heart all over again. It was really special (especially in this day and age where it’s harder for documentaries to get theatrical runs over streaming-only releases!), and my heart is filled with gratitude to everyone who bought a ticket and enjoyed the film coast-to-coast! The film is now available on digital, and there will be news about its streaming debut later in the year.
