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I started this feature documentary back in April 2009. I've been up to Fresno to shoot many times now and have grown to like the town a lot. Back when the housing foreclosure crisis was about to hit, Fresno, was the proverbial canary in a coalmine. Too much development too fast and way too many bad loans.

But how to frame this and keep it interesting? Then I heard that skateboaders were cleaning out the pools and skating them. That was all I needed. I left for Fresno within the week. Just me, a small HD camera and the addresses of some Motel 6's.

So now the film is finished. There's a couple tweaks, but it's done. Completed. I even have some great original songs and all the signed releases.

The film can be bought on-line and is getting a wonderful reaction wherever it's shown, but to get to the next level, I need your help. I made this film entirely by myself. I clipped on every mic. Shot every shot and asked every question. No one else funded it and there were no other producers. Hard work, but fun.

I need some funding to enter it in as many film festivals as possible and produce the Blu-Ray disk.

I understand you may not wish to, or even be able to donate right now, but please pass this around and post on any lists you wish.

http://www.fresnothemovie.com <~~~ Film website.
http://www.paynie.net <~~~ Personal website.

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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on January 6, 2010.

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I will fly to your town, rent a car, drive you to a bar and buy you a margarita. I will then tell you all about how I made the film and pay for a cab to take you home.

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A British photographer/filmmaker/entrepreneur, currently living in sunny Downtown Los Angeles.

I started out as a photographer on Fleet Street in London many years ago. Then got into film/video. Taught myself to shoot and edit and it's been a slippery slope since then. I'm very prolific. I shoot pictures for people almost every day and complete at least two video projects a month. My website gets updated constantly.

I recently moved back into the wonderful world of downtown Los Angeles loft dwelling. Good times.

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