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Jayne McKay :: filmmaker, producer, director, writer

:: I am a documentary filmmaker presently living in Los Angeles. My first film, Maynard Dixon Art and Spirit, is a feature length documentary narrated by Diane Keaton. The film won the Spur Award, named Best Documentary 2008 by the Western Writer's of America. I wrote the script with Dixon's son, Daniel Dixon, and it was an honor working with a man with such a way with words. I was also able to enlist the remarkable John McEuen, a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, to compose, perform and record the soundtrack which is so incredible! The film has screened at several festivals, Santa Fe, Puerto Vallarta, Newport Beach, Paso Robles and Palm Springs International. It showcased recently at the premiere Santa Barbara Fine Arts Film Festival. I have really enjoyed the film festival experiences, wish I had the time to do more. Right now, it's great to still get invitations and to realize that the film is a timeless one that I will continue to be able to share with new audiences around the world. I receive messages from Japan, New Zealand, Belgium..which is mind boggling. The feedback that I receive is heartwarming. My intention for producing this film was to introduce the incredible artistry of Maynard Dixon to new audiences, and it's satisfying to see how his legacy and popularity has blossomed since I began my preliminary research in 2001. It's especially rewarding to see Maynard Dixon, Dorothea Lange and Edith Hamlin being collected, studied and appreciated as they should be. I'm working on another film, more on that later. I am a big fan of curiosity and I love conducting research. I spend entirely too much time watching Ted.com for all the diverse information there. I love to learn new information, to explore emerging technologies and to witness brilliance. My newest site explores mobile film makers and the tools and toys that they are using to create brilliant digital creations. Exciting stuff! I wish there were more hours in each day for discovering new music, practicing yoga and hiking in the hills. I love to visit art galleries, bookstores, museums. I especially enjoy California art and architecture and whenever possible, you'll find me reading, watching films and staring at the clouds.
::Visit my other sites:: www.dorothealangeandmaynarddixon.posterous.com www.dorothealange.posterous.com www.edithhamlin.posterous.com www.raystrong.posterous.com www.milfordzornes.posterous.com www.jaynemckay.posterous.com www.askjayne.posterous.com www.eclecticmusic.posterous.com www.cloudworld.com www.lummisdocumentary.posterous.com www.westernart.posterous.com www.californiaart.posterous.com

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