Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #41: How a Newbie Filmmaker Creates Quality WorkIt was time to employ the Henry Ford method of doing business.
Diane Rose-Solomon3 minDiane's Diary #40: Filming Kaitlyn and Mowgli the Service DogWhen I met the family in 2019, she was 15. Kaitlyn’s mom, Erin had just recently learned about seizure response dogs.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #39: The Science & Magic of the Human-Animal BondThere was a still a chunk of time that I wasn’t filming- partly due to Covid and partly due to a lack of funding. So what was I doing?
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #38: Writing Proposals — Part 2I am now connecting with organizations that care about the health issues in my series as well as animal and humane organizations.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #37: Writing Proposals — Part 1 Without funding, there’s no film. And until you know your budget, you don’t know how much funding you need.
Diane Rose-Solomon3 minDiane’s Diary #36: The Beginnings of a Proper BudgetI really needed a comprehensive budget because this is a really big project.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #35: What is Fiscal Sponsorship? What is a fiscal sponsor? It is a 501c3 non-profit company who is willing and able to receive grant and foundation money...
Diane Rose-Solomon3 minDiane’s Diary #34: Equine Therapy at Big Heart RanchI attended a volunteer day at Big Heart Ranch (BHR) in June 2020. The following weekend was the equine therapy event with Suzi Landolphi.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #33: Volunteer Day at BHRJust before Covid hit, I had reached out to a few people to see if we could film their program.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #32: Press and Other Side ActivitiesAs the LAX PUPS mini-doc was released in June of 2020, there were a few other activities going on simultaneously.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #31: Prepping to Release the First Mini-DocWhat I needed next was a new website and logo and everything that goes with it. I found a wonderful website designer...
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane’s Diary #30: Filming Moby the Therapy DogBefore I left for India I had been introduced via email to a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) named Heather who brings her dog Moby...
Diane Rose-Solomon3 minDiane’s Diary #29: How Social Entrepreneurship has Impacted My FilmmakingBeginning in 2018, I was in graduate school, studying Social Entrepreneurship and Change at Pepperdine University.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #28: Quiet on the Set Please!I had no choice but to say, “Quiet on the set please”. We all laughed. I never thought I would ever utter those words...
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #27: Filming on a Rainy Day in FloridaSince it was a Saturday, and we were filming with a family (including a teenager!) we decided to start at 10.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #26: Wrapping Day 1 and Minor Tech GlitchesIn Diane’s Diary #25 we learned a little bit about Erin and Kaitlyn’s experiences living in Parkland Florida. It was an intense day.
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #25: Kaitlyn and Erin’s poignant story During our interview in October of 2019, Erin, Kaitlyn’s mom told us about their moves from Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX & then to Florida..
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #24: Finally Meeting! I had spoken with Erin (Mom) and Kaitlyn (daughter) and been texting and emailing with Erin for months and we were so happy to finally meet
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #23: Stamina, Flexibility and Gratitude We had just finished filming at his office, and it was time to pack up. Not only does a film crew need to have creative and technical...
Diane Rose-Solomon2 minDiane's Diary #22: What the Neurologist PrescribesKaitlyn’s neurologist, Dr. Zakaria spoke eloquently and from the heart. We were all blown away.