About this project
In 2009 Mariah, Dusty, and Lisa collaborated on their first project together. The result was a 30 minute oral history documentary, Grandma's Hands, exploring the life and legacy of their grandmother. The film had a successful premier in Honesdale, and the team agreed to take on another project in partnership with The Wayne County Historical Society. A Legacy of Glass is an oral history documentary featuring local glass expert Ray LaTournous.
Ray LaTournous has been recognized for his work in glass and is considered a foremost expert in Brilliant Period Glass (1876-1917) as well as a leading authority in Dorflinger Glass and it’s history. Now at the age of 84 Ray recounts his years as a glass artist and curator of the Dorflinger Glass Museum. Along with his deep family history in glass Ray has pursued a personal passion for glass and the need to preserve its history.
Ray's firsthand account is a valuable source of information about our local history and we feel that it is important to document his wealth of knowledge so that it can be shared with generations to come.
We have filmed our interview with Ray and his family members. We would now like to interview the current curator of the Doflinger Glass Museum and local historians to help bring the story together. Our goal is to have the film ready for release by the end of this summer.
We now turn to you, our community, to help us complete the project. We need funds for post production of the film, to collaborate with a local musicians, to package the DVD, and to submit the documentary to carefully selected film festivals.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 25, 2011.
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An Oral History Session. We will conduct a 30 minute video interview with you, and a loved one. You will receive a DVD of the interview. (and all of the above)
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Mariah Dunn- Producer/Editor
Mariah graduated from Kutztown University in 2006 and is currently earning her Master of Fine Arts in film at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. After graduation she hopes to teach film and video productions classes and possibly open a non-profit film studio with her sister Dusty. Mariah directed her first short film, The Pines 1852, in the summer of 2009. She continues to work on Hello Honesdale for Dunn Right Productions and her own independent films.
Dusty Dunn-Director
Also an Electronic Media graduate of Kutztown University, Dusty recently opened her own video production company Dunn Right Productions in Honesdale,PA. Dunn Right Productions started with a focus on wedding videos but soon grew into a launching pad for many projects. Along with producing a monthly web show Hello Honesdale, her company has taken on this project with enthusiasm. And that's not all...Dusty is also a full time gardener at Woodloch Pines Resort!
Lisa Dunn-Producer/Historian
Lisa is a graduate of The University of West Florida with a bachelors in History. She recently moved back home to Honesdale to be closer to family and to obtain her degree in Education at East Stroudsburg University. Lisa has always had a strong interest in history and worked at the Wayne County Historical Society in the summer of 2009. Lisa is also a producer on Hello Honesdale and an assistant videographer at Dunn Right Productions.
