I make documentary films. *All opinions expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect any institution or organization she may be affiliated with. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3044058-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @brieflynoted)http://briefly-noted.com/“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” - Dr. Maya Angelouhttp://briefly-noted.com/post/23102410377http://briefly-noted.com/post/23102410377Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4z0SjGx1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Fort Totten Hospital - April 2012 </em></p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136700354http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136700354Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:32:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4w4P20V1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Fort Totten Hospital - April 2012</em></p> <p>The tile tells me this room above might have been an operating room.</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136597658http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136597658Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:31:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4sxQEIx1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Fort Totten Hospital - April 2012</em></p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136483357http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136483357Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4q9K2Ha1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fort Totten Hospital - April 2012</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136388628http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136388628Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:27:44 -0400fort tottenarmyabandoned hospital<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4m8fzsl1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Fort Totten Hospital - April 2012</em></p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136252899http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136252899Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:25:19 -0400fort tottenabandoned hospitalarmy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b4hq7dvE1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Made my way into Fort Totten’s abandoned army hospital this weekend. Unlike some of the other abandonments I’ve explored, this one was entirely gutted and very much falling to the ground. Nearly every room was empty. I wanted to find something - old files or papers, beds, garments, anything that provide more clues to its past - but nothing… other than the dangling light fixtures, doorknobs, outlets and my own imagination.</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136096312http://briefly-noted.com/post/22136096312Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:22:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3aokm3s2c1qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>yesterday.</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/22121095370http://briefly-noted.com/post/22121095370Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:38:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2p4yycl661qz6fdso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Been wearing a green one for months now… it remains in tact.  </p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://travelogue.travelvice.com/brazil/salvador-bonfim-wish-ribbons/">Senhor do Bonfim wrist ribbons</a> in Salvador…</p> <span>Fitas, or Bonfim Ribbons as they were originally called combine the superstitious nature of African faiths with the miracle granting powers of Catholic Saints.</span><span> In the 19th Century, the Bahia bracelets were silk made and the writings on them were done by hand with ink or silver. They were worn on the neck as a necklace, upon which were hung medallions and holy images.</span> <p><span>Nowadays, the Bahia Bands  are worn as a fashion accessory as well as a good luck charm.  The wish ribbon is tied around the wrist with 3 knots.  A wish is made for each of the 3 knots tied. Once the Brazilian Wish Bracelet falls off the wrist on its own, it is believed the 3 wishes will come true.</span></p> <p><span>The writing on the ribbon says ”Lembrança do Senhor do Bonfim da Bahia”, or in remembrance of the savior of Bahia, or Souvenir from the God of Bahia. (<a href="http://bahiabands.com/history">via</a> </span><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.ashleysimko.com/post/21345368940/senhor-do-bonfim-wrist-ribbons-in-salvador-fitas">simko</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://briefly-noted.com/post/21345660898http://briefly-noted.com/post/21345660898Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:30:42 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0hp0iPMH21qauaw4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I look at this photo as a reminder of the trip I must take… very soon.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.derekwoodphotography.com/post/18874533674">derekwood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tanger, Morocco - 2011</p> <p>© Derek Wood</p> </blockquote>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18922092554http://briefly-noted.com/post/18922092554Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:07:53 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36994466" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>“The Story of Sushi” </strong>- directed, produced and shot by my incredibly talented friend and down right awesome person - <a href="http://vincentpeone.tumblr.com">Vincent Peone.</a> </p> <p>If the commercial fishing industry continues to do business in such wasteful, irresponsible ways<strong> our oceans will be depleted of 90 percent of its</strong><span><strong> fish and seafood populations by 2048.</strong> If we speak up and demand more regulation and change our eating practices we can change this.</span> Here’s a good guide from Bamboo Sushi on <a href="http://www.bamboosushipdx.com/facts">how to eat.</a> Please pass this story along and raise awareness of this very important environmental issue.</p> <p>Thanks Vin, and the <a href="http://vincentpeone.tumblr.com/post/18437845587/the-story-of-sushi-directed-produced-and">rest of the gang </a>who worked on this incredible short film.</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18440120311http://briefly-noted.com/post/18440120311Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:20:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/18266493795/tumblr_lzyoh46Yeb1qzbb8c&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18266493795http://briefly-noted.com/post/18266493795Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:11:30 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37157187?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ff0000" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><em>The City of Samba – </em>breathtaking tilt-shift of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro by filmmakers <a href="http://keithloutit.com">Keith Loutit</a> and <a href="http://adstudio.com.br">Jarbas Agnelli</a>. (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://curiositycounts.com/post/18253976598/the-city-of-samba-breathtaking-tilt-shift-of-the">curiositycounts</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>The intro is beautiful, but the visuals get really impressive around 2:40 when Carnival lights up. Incredible. </p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18258690755http://briefly-noted.com/post/18258690755Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:56:27 -0500inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwjh5lKW51qz894eo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.photomelissa.com/post/18189911240/happy-accident-iphoneography-while-waiting-for">photomelissa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Happy accident.</p> <p><em>iPhoneography while waiting for the 1 train, February 2012</em></p> </blockquote>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18193266096http://briefly-noted.com/post/18193266096Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:55:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuyg0gwNG1r2ysm3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nycartscene.info/post/18137346144/allison-gildersleeve-asya-geisberg-gallery">nycartscene</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Opens Tonight, Feb 23, 6-8p:<br/><br/>”<strong>Let Me Show It To You Unfixed</strong>”<br/> <strong>Allison GIldersleeve</strong><br/><br/><a href="http://asyageisberggallery.com/index.php?page=contact">Asya Geisberg Gallery</a>, 537B W23rd St., NYC<br/><br/>Starting with recycled drawings, photographs, and revisited childhood places, Gildersleeve builds an increasing complexity and deftly orchestrates our eyes’ travel in perpetual motion. Brambles, birch, stone walls typical of New England, and piles of dead leaves that act as a constant carpet for endless months, are all subject to her playful exploration.</p> </blockquote>http://briefly-noted.com/post/18140311616http://briefly-noted.com/post/18140311616Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:20:13 -0500My first cinemagraph&#8230;. these things are tricky for a photoshop novice like myself, but...http://briefly-noted.com/post/17951447745http://briefly-noted.com/post/17951447745Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:45:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzk0z63H041qz6sduo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sometimes I feel _____.</p>http://briefly-noted.com/post/17779474053http://briefly-noted.com/post/17779474053Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:30:00 -0500“Anthony died as he lived — determined to bear witness to the transformation sweeping the...http://briefly-noted.com/post/17765903874http://briefly-noted.com/post/17765903874Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:39:28 -0500Thin (2006) Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) Vernon, Florida...http://briefly-noted.com/post/16831522009http://briefly-noted.com/post/16831522009Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:00 -0500January 2012film logWe Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Bill Cunningham New York (2010) The Art of the Steal (2009)http://briefly-noted.com/post/16326376303http://briefly-noted.com/post/16326376303Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:37:50 -0500January 2012film log