Blog Authors
Category Archives: Nelson’s Film
Back from El Salvador, overwhelmed, excited and exhausted.
Update: This was originally posted April 5th, on Kickstarter but since not everyone gets those updates I’m reposting it here. Wow, what an amazing week. When John and I first started this project we had no idea what to expect. … Continue reading
Posted in Nelson's Film
Tagged Doc, El Salvador, Family, Identity, Pro-Búsqueda, Roberto, violence, War
Leave a comment
The Hardest Question to Answer: What’s next?
After an amazing ending to our Kickstarter project, people have been asking me “What’s next?”. It’s a great question and a hard one to answer. How do we keep up the momentum and gain more support for our project? Films are typically done with little … Continue reading
Becoming One Family Video: An Emotional Interview With My Sister and Adoptive Mother
In August (I say May in the video but it was really August) my older sister Eva came to visit. I sat down with her and my adoptive mother Margaret to talk about how we became one family. It was a really … Continue reading
Speaking at #140conf Boston: Thank You Everyone for Your Support!
On Tuesday I spoke at the #140conf in Boston. It was an amazing event. I shared my family’s story about how we were separated during El Salvador’s civil war and our journey to reunite. I also talked about how we are … Continue reading
Financing the Dream: Using Kickstarter to Make it a Reality
Exploring Our Options Making a documentary is no small task, both financially and work wise. It was clear from the start that this project would require a capital investment if it was going to reach the level John and I … Continue reading
