It's here! Finally after three months of production and almost two months later, the trailer for the film we are making has arrived. The vision of this film is to motivate and mobilize the African church towards missions. Just watching it gives me the chills as I remember being at nearly all the locations seen in the trailer. I thank God so much that He has allowed for my involvement in this film.
(Just to clarify, a trailer is the preview to a movie in post production)
-David
Distant Boat Trailer
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Just a quick update to everyone before the morning work picks up. I would like to start off thanking you for your prayers and support. The work here in Nairobi is prolific and challenging. There have been many opportunities to build relationships wether it's with construction workers down the street or the women out of work just outside the compound. Yesterday I ran into Evening (one of the ladies) who started explaining why she needed money. Luckily I was carrying some plumbs at the time and quickly offered them to her. Without much thought she grabbed and continued to ask for money. Thinking about it now makes me laugh. I told her in the end I would pray for her. She shrugged her shoulders and walked away.
A lot has happened since my post on Kibera. I visited Bonfce's church and later invited him and some of his friends over for a New Years party. We cooked for a total of 13 people that night. It is such a joy to know Mr. Bonfce. He's so jovial in his present plight. Most Kenyans in Kibera seem to carry a smile despite their sufferings. Oh, how much we can all learn from Africa.
(I time lapsed the New Years party and will try and post it soon!)
Since the new year has started, so has the work load. When the office opened, my free time closed. I desperately worked hard on organizing footage from a north African trip. Organization is key to an efficient workflow. It serves as the agonizing, yet very important, primer before the real work begins.
So after finishing that project, I moved on to interviewing cast/crew members from our movie, "A Distant Boat". The interviews went wonderfully; however, we did run into power issues along the way. One interview had to be rescheduled after the power went out for half the day! It has been such an amazing experience working on these projects and I thank God so much for the opportunity to do my best here at OFM (On Field Media).
It was wonderful interviewing the cast and crew, but then came the editing. Eight hours of interview footage does take it's toll on the poor editor (me). Two weeks later, the footage was organized. This week I've structured a really-cool-outline, as I call it, on paper. The unspoiled paper was supplied by the Delorinzo who have a knack for keeping things organized. I confess that I did grab some scissors and without telling Mr. Delorinzo, but I returned them later.
Speaking of the Delorinzo family, I apologize for never introducing the OFM team properly. Mike D. is our team coordinator and hyper organized. He's much like a master samurai with tons of skills, especially in writing. Andy, who directed the film, is such a gift. He's a skilled muscian, composer, graphic artist, editor, father (of three I think?), and so much more! Not to mention he has an amazing hair dew (even after he takes of his motorcycle helmet!). Ted, our previous team coordinator (Mike D. took over) just went on furlough back to Texas. He was the Director of Photography for our film and is as solid as a tripod. You can listen to him tell amazing life stories for hours! Bess is basically my sibling, and we can just like it! When we occasionally have our run-ins, she usually wins as she is older than me, but not more than a year! Taylor is a cowboy/ninja as I see it. He owns crazy cool stuff and lets me play with his camera equipment whenever I ask. He's wise and knowledgable and best friend to me. Lately, I've realized that just as he starts talking I start laughing. It's great. Then there are the Thulins who are a new addition to our team and basically have mastered the art of being awesome. I share an office with Josh and we have a plethera of nerd conversations. It has been such a joy to work with this team and already I have learned so much! I'll post a picture of them and you'll see why it's so wonderful to work with them.
It has been a journey full of growing experiences, relationship building, joy, and mourning all mixed together. Kenya has and always will have a special place in my heart. I'm so blessed by the opportunity to come here. Even though the media work may be expensive and require a lot of time, it's reaching so many people!
By media ministry, we're making a break into what people are consuming. That means instead of consuming Hollywood/Bollywood productions (many of which have no meaning and can be very sensual), we're fighting back with the gospel message and encouraging the broken and lost to find God! I may only meet a few people over the span of my life, but media reach out to tons of people. So many missionaries have come by and thanked me for the work OFM has done. I've joined a ministry that has touched many lives already and am so proud to be a part of what God is doing here.
God is awesome! He has enabled me to be here and he is using you too! I will never forget the prayers and support of my fellow brothers, sisters, and councilors in my life. Christ has used you so much already in Africa. There is still tons of work that needs to be done here at OFM. Unfortunately, my support runs out in April this year. I believe God wants to continue to use me here for His purpose and finish a years time commitment on the mission field. I used to have problems asking people for support; however, now I realize that thinking is silly. There is so much awesome work to be done here and I know that if God is behind it, it's where I want to be. For me to stay until August (Max time for a short termer) I will need just over $3000. I know God can raise this for me if he wants me to stay here. Please continue praying and supporting the mission trip!
May God richly bless and shine his countenance on you!
David Hikari Sekiguchi
Distant Boat Website
Donate by Paypal or send checks to:
Tomo and Cindy Sekiguchi
30555 Butte Creek Road
Lebanon OR 97355
USA
A lot has happened since my post on Kibera. I visited Bonfce's church and later invited him and some of his friends over for a New Years party. We cooked for a total of 13 people that night. It is such a joy to know Mr. Bonfce. He's so jovial in his present plight. Most Kenyans in Kibera seem to carry a smile despite their sufferings. Oh, how much we can all learn from Africa.
(I time lapsed the New Years party and will try and post it soon!)
Since the new year has started, so has the work load. When the office opened, my free time closed. I desperately worked hard on organizing footage from a north African trip. Organization is key to an efficient workflow. It serves as the agonizing, yet very important, primer before the real work begins.
So after finishing that project, I moved on to interviewing cast/crew members from our movie, "A Distant Boat". The interviews went wonderfully; however, we did run into power issues along the way. One interview had to be rescheduled after the power went out for half the day! It has been such an amazing experience working on these projects and I thank God so much for the opportunity to do my best here at OFM (On Field Media).
It was wonderful interviewing the cast and crew, but then came the editing. Eight hours of interview footage does take it's toll on the poor editor (me). Two weeks later, the footage was organized. This week I've structured a really-cool-outline, as I call it, on paper. The unspoiled paper was supplied by the Delorinzo who have a knack for keeping things organized. I confess that I did grab some scissors and without telling Mr. Delorinzo, but I returned them later.
Speaking of the Delorinzo family, I apologize for never introducing the OFM team properly. Mike D. is our team coordinator and hyper organized. He's much like a master samurai with tons of skills, especially in writing. Andy, who directed the film, is such a gift. He's a skilled muscian, composer, graphic artist, editor, father (of three I think?), and so much more! Not to mention he has an amazing hair dew (even after he takes of his motorcycle helmet!). Ted, our previous team coordinator (Mike D. took over) just went on furlough back to Texas. He was the Director of Photography for our film and is as solid as a tripod. You can listen to him tell amazing life stories for hours! Bess is basically my sibling, and we can just like it! When we occasionally have our run-ins, she usually wins as she is older than me, but not more than a year! Taylor is a cowboy/ninja as I see it. He owns crazy cool stuff and lets me play with his camera equipment whenever I ask. He's wise and knowledgable and best friend to me. Lately, I've realized that just as he starts talking I start laughing. It's great. Then there are the Thulins who are a new addition to our team and basically have mastered the art of being awesome. I share an office with Josh and we have a plethera of nerd conversations. It has been such a joy to work with this team and already I have learned so much! I'll post a picture of them and you'll see why it's so wonderful to work with them.
It has been a journey full of growing experiences, relationship building, joy, and mourning all mixed together. Kenya has and always will have a special place in my heart. I'm so blessed by the opportunity to come here. Even though the media work may be expensive and require a lot of time, it's reaching so many people!
By media ministry, we're making a break into what people are consuming. That means instead of consuming Hollywood/Bollywood productions (many of which have no meaning and can be very sensual), we're fighting back with the gospel message and encouraging the broken and lost to find God! I may only meet a few people over the span of my life, but media reach out to tons of people. So many missionaries have come by and thanked me for the work OFM has done. I've joined a ministry that has touched many lives already and am so proud to be a part of what God is doing here.
God is awesome! He has enabled me to be here and he is using you too! I will never forget the prayers and support of my fellow brothers, sisters, and councilors in my life. Christ has used you so much already in Africa. There is still tons of work that needs to be done here at OFM. Unfortunately, my support runs out in April this year. I believe God wants to continue to use me here for His purpose and finish a years time commitment on the mission field. I used to have problems asking people for support; however, now I realize that thinking is silly. There is so much awesome work to be done here and I know that if God is behind it, it's where I want to be. For me to stay until August (Max time for a short termer) I will need just over $3000. I know God can raise this for me if he wants me to stay here. Please continue praying and supporting the mission trip!
May God richly bless and shine his countenance on you!
David Hikari Sekiguchi
Distant Boat Website
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| Wrap Party at Osteria, Karen. (Cast and Crew) |
Donate by Paypal or send checks to:
Tomo and Cindy Sekiguchi
30555 Butte Creek Road
Lebanon OR 97355
USA
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