is inspired by the real life of a man named Solomon Bibo. He was a Jewish boy from Germany who came to the Wild West in the late 1800s. He learned how to ride a horse, how to shoot a gun, how to play poker with the outlaws and make friends with the "Indians" from his grandpa's tall tales. He married a pueblo beauty, battled against crooked government agents and became the governor of the oldest settlement in North America. Life threw him many curves after that - he fought for progress but lost to tradition, his friends turned against him, great earthquakes and great depressions wiped him out, but he always fought back... and always remained a Jew... a Moses on the Mesa. Our project consists of a short fiction film inspired by Solomon's life and a documentary series of conversations with today's Jews about what makes and keeps them Jewish.
First to announce one great thing that's happened - we were awarded the PANAVISION NEW FILMMAKER GRANT! It's a great boost to work with such an amazing organization.
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, the Six Points Fellowship, which is supporting our project, held our monthly meeting at the Breed Street Shul in Los Angeles. This synagogue is one of the oldest in the West.
Read moreAs April rolled in, time began to feel meaningful for our project. We've been preparing and researching but as our goal is to shoot the short fiction film about Solomon in June, there is suddenly not so much time left. The task now is to finalize the script, raise more funds, and find the great actors who will make it all real.
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