Even though at its heart, filmmaking is a collaborative process, sometimes it feels like a very solitary one. I spend a lot of time sitting at my computer wondering what the next step should be toward getting The Winding Stream done.
But I’ve been fortunate that there have been folks along [...]
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I read recently that as one gets the word out about a project (a book, a new album, er…a film?) a way to engage people is to tell the story of the project as a narrative, a creation myth, if you will.
So, OK. Here’s the creation story for The Winding [...]
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We’ve had some good news come our way here at Winding Stream headquarters and, of course, we want to share it with you.
We’ve recently learned that The Winding Stream will receive two prestigious film arts grants. This is a big boon as we make our push toward raising finishing funds to [...]
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Many of you probably know the Bob Seger song, “Rock & Roll Never Forgets” which is a more than slightly overblown anthem about a one-time rocker girl who clings to her musical roots even as she has reached the advanced age of 31. My brother Lee once told me that whenever [...]
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Carlene Carter met up with me, my co-producing sisters Nancy and Amy and our crew (Michael “Gonzo” Gandsey on sound, Sandra Valde shooting) at the Fess Parker Inn in Los Olivos, California. It was a spectacular June day and we were about to get an equally spectacular interview for our film. [...]
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In Bristol, Tennessee at the Paramount Theatre, we were fortunate to catch up with our friends, The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Dom Flemons of the group granted us a wonderful interview in which he talked about his understanding of Lesley Riddle’s invaluable contribution to the Carter catalogue. And the Chocolate Drops also sang “When the World’s on Fire” for us. Enjoy.
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One of the most interesting parts of making The Winding Stream has been the growing realization that there is a groundswell of interest in the type of music it celebrates. And by that I mean not just the Original Carter Family and Johnny Cash music but also that of any number of roots music progenitors. And [...]
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June Carter Cash died on May 15, 2003. That makes it just a little over eight years now since this bright light left our world. One of my big regrets is that, though we had made contact with June about doing an interview, circumstances kept us from meeting. She passed away [...]
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" @Winding_Stream @RosanneCash @kickstarter Thank you Sam. Say, soon we'll be posting a clip of the BGTs singing a Carter classic! FYI! " — Winding_Stream