"you don't know what i got" Visits Manteo North Carolina

  Manteo, North Carolina.  This was the perfect spot to end my tour.   It was a wonderful beach with  weather to match.  With only my shadow to keep me company, I headed out to explore.  I found great inspiration in the site of the first flight of Wilbur and Orville Wright.  To see that famous airstrip was fascinating and so familiar.   The photograph of the Wright brothers first flight is so engrained on my memory, I felt if I had been there before.

The little town of Manteo was a step into history and the Roanoke Island Festival Park provided a great opportunity to screen my film.  We showed to a small but interested crowd that asked great questions.

It was a perfect ending to a wonderful day and tour!

"you don't know what i got" visits Madison GA

Cultural Center

MADISON GA.    I knew of Madison’s reputation before I arrived.  I was looking forward to seeing this little jewel of the south and I have to say it did not disappoint.  Madison is a beautiful town and the people are as lovely as the architecture. I was traveling alone on this leg of the tour, so it was tough to grab candids at the actual screening but I still managed to capture some of the sights.  The theater we screened in was absolutely amazing.  Once again it was great to share the films with the community and soak in scene.  I went back to the Cultural Center the following day just to take in the art and get some pics of the theater.   

Theater 

The following day, I had a lovely conversation with Mamie Lee Hillman, the curator of the African American Museum.  She shared her stories on Greene County and gave me a personal tour of the museum.  She also taught me a new expression "That's a cutie".   Not sure I can pull it off like Mamie Lee but I’m going to try... Thank you Mamie Lee and Madison for an unforgettable experience.    

Mamie Lee Hillman, Curator of African American Museum

        

"you don't know what i got" in Hapeville

Historic Church In Hapeville

HAPEVILLE, GA.   The screening in Hapeville was just magical.   It was such a treat and honor to have Julie Brunzell, one of the "wise five" women featured in the film,  on hand.  The Church was beautiful and the community gave a warm and wonderful reception.

The great thing about screening with the Southern Circuit is each screening is different  and you learn something new about a community and your film as it seen through their eyes.   The mayor of Hapeville laughed the loudest and longest whenever Jimmie came on screen.  It was a treat to see someone enjoy her stories and is always interesting to see which characters people connect with in the film.

Julie Brunzell on hand at reception and screening

The Mindflow Media Posse made it down for the show

 

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Sailing Between Screenings

Steve's Lakeside Cabin

LAKE LANIER, GA. Yesterday was our free day between screenings, and we certainly made the most of it. Walking into my old friend Steve's cabin on Lake Lanier brought back many memories of past sailing trips with friends and family, and all of the experiences shared throughout the  years.    


                                                 

Steve Burke

                                                   
          

 Steve and his father took us out sailing on the lake in his wonderful sailboat The Wavelength. I grew up sailing, so it was like being back in my element again. Being out on the water was a great way to clear my head and de-stress before the next screening.

view from Tyler's roof

                                                                                                               

We drove into Atlanta and met up with another old friend, Tyler at his beautiful home in Midtown. Being the perfect host that he is, treated us to dinner and the delicious Ecco restaurant. Tyler is one of the few people who experienced the process of making you don't know what i got with me and he saw several cuts of the film before it was final.

As if our day couldn't get any better, Julie Brunzell, one of the women featured in you don't know what i got, flew all the way from Minnesota to be here with us for our screening tonight in Hapeville. We are thrilled to reconnect with each other and are looking forward to tonights events. 

Linda Duvoisin from Gainesville, GA

Gainesville Screening

 GAINESVILLE GA.   We had our first screening last night in Gainesville GA.  Our beautiful evening started by getting a little lost on campus until a very kind professor offered to jump in our car and direct us to the proper venue.  No surprise to find out that Charles was a professor in philosophy.  It was wonderful to screen the film again and to have some of my family and friends on-hand - a great posse for the first screening!

Family and Friend Posse

Q & A with Jeff Marker

GSU film professor Jeff Marker led the Q&A and had some wonderful insights into the film.  On the whole it was a fantastic start to the series.  I look forward to our next screening on Saturday.  Julie Brunzell, a woman featured in the film, will be on hand - so it should prove to be another eventful evening.

Lemon bars and DVDs a killer combo

Meet Linda Duvoisin

Welcome Linda Duvoisin and her film, You Don't Know What I Got, to the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers! Her first screening is tonight at the Arts Council in Gainesville, GA. The show starts at 7:30 pm so get there early for the best seats!

About Linda: Linda Duvoisin is a partner at Mindflow Media, a Chattanooga-based television and film production company. She is a seasoned documentary filmmaker, and has worked for public television, Walter Cronkite, National Geographic, and Discovery Networks, among others over the course of her 20 year career. During that time, she has won numerous awards and accolades including an Individual Artist Grant for filmmaking from the Tennessee Arts Commission, several CINE Golden Eagles, a Silver Telly, and two regional Emmy nominations.

Linda's film will also screen in the following communities:

Hapeville, GA

Madison, GA

Manteo, NC

Orangeburg, SC

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