A few days ago one of the project’s subjects, Ralph Benitez, passed away. Given his long battle with AIDS and his deteriorating health, his death was not a shock, but it is still so sad. Ralph exemplified all the best we hope for in a dad. His care, love, wisdom and sense of humor were…
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Time Well Spent
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to film Ralph Benitez once again. Yesterday was my fourth filming day of Ralph and his family and there’s something really special about being with them. Ralph and his clan are all about the love for family. You can feel it coming into his home in the Bronx. The…
Breaking The Silence With A Ringtone
I realize it’s been a while since I last checked in. Chock it up to moving to the burbs while battling a nasty case of strep, a kitchen that doesn’t work yet and two young children running rampant among the heaps of unpacked boxes. Ahh, the burbs. It’s nice not to have people walking over…
Dallas and Javier – A Year Later
I couldn’t resist posting this recent still of dad subject Dallas Hayes and his son, Javier. Dallas’ wife took the picture while they were all vacationing and it’s great to see how much Javier has matured since I filmed him and his dad last year. To learn a little more about Dallas, go here.
New Clip! Fatherhood as Salvation
Sometimes the process of making this film is like a magnet for all things dad. Such is the case with finding Ralph Benitez, a Bronx native, who I happened to come across while on a camping trip at Harriman State Park a few weeks back. We happened to be washing dishes together at a public…
Why We Film
From the start the goal of making this film has been to affect change by educating and inspiring more dads to get involved with their kids. Promoting this idea while the film takes its snail-paced time to get made is something that’s always on the back of my mind. Frankly, that’s why I put out…
TEASER TRAILER ONLINE!!!!
Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s the teaser trailer. You can watch it here via YouTube or go here for a higher res version. Enjoy!
Introducing Sergeant Brian Booker
Hey there! It’s been a tumultuous last few weeks. Between filming the National Fatherhood Initiative’s Fatherhood Awards Gala in DC, prepping for this Father’s Day, family and work commitments and then getting sick for about a week, I’m starting to come up for air. Perhaps the most exciting thing to report is the discovery of…
A Brief Update and Reminder
Hey out there! Well, it’s been a busy week for all things dad over here. We are hard at work editing the teaser trailer for the project, which will be presented a short time before Father’s Day, so get psyched! It’s going to be really something special and we can’t wait to share it! Also,…