Thankfulness

It's American Thanksgiving today. It's the day for watching the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York... and eating lots of turkey and mashed potatoes...

And, it's the day when everyone remembers to be thankful...

William Jennings Bryan once said that "On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence."

At first glance, that might seem an odd quotation for Thanksgiving. But, here's another way to look at it: "No man is an island." -- John Donne

And you'll notice that common thread below in our "thankful list"... As independent filmmakers, we can't do what we do on our own.

"Our Thankful List"

1. This past year saw the DVD release of our first feature film, "Dear J".


2. We've received hundreds (perhaps thousands) of actor submissions for our next feature, "Under Jakob's Ladder". There are some talented people out there.


3. Prop and costume items have already been promised as loans or donations by all sorts of people for the film...


4. Our crew is coming together...


5. Our location needs are falling into place... We've had all those great volunteer workers who helped (or will help) in making those locations ready for filming.

We'll end this blog post with one more quotation:

"If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, surely I cannot do less than acknowledge my dependence." -- G. A. Johnston Ross

P.S. Feel free to share your own "thankful list" in the comments...