Diane Rose-Solomon
Diane's Diary #41: How a Newbie Filmmaker Creates Quality Work
It was time to employ the Henry Ford method of doing business.
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Behind the Scenes at
Animal Magic Films
We have been keeping a diary of the ups and downs of filming the short documentaries and the upcoming docuseries. The most recent “Diane’s Diary” is at the top. To start from the beginning, scroll almost to the bottom of the page for Diane’s Diary #1.
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Diane's Diary #40: Filming Kaitlyn and Mowgli the Service Dog
When I met the family in 2019, she was 15. Kaitlyn’s mom, Erin had just recently learned about seizure response dogs.
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Diane's Diary #39: The Science & Magic of the Human-Animal Bond
There 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?
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Diane's Diary #38: Writing Proposals — Part 2
I am now connecting with organizations that care about the health issues in my series as well as animal and humane organizations.
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Diane’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.
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Diane’s Diary #36: The Beginnings of a Proper Budget
I really needed a comprehensive budget because this is a really big project.
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Diane’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...
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Diane’s Diary #34: Equine Therapy at Big Heart Ranch
I attended a volunteer day at Big Heart Ranch (BHR) in June 2020. The following weekend was the equine therapy event with Suzi Landolphi.
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Diane’s Diary #33: Volunteer Day at BHR
Just before Covid hit, I had reached out to a few people to see if we could film their program.
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Diane’s Diary #32: Press and Other Side Activities
As the LAX PUPS mini-doc was released in June of 2020, there were a few other activities going on simultaneously.
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Diane’s Diary #31: Prepping to Release the First Mini-Doc
What I needed next was a new website and logo
and everything that goes with it. I found a wonderful website designer...
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Diane’s Diary #30: Filming Moby the Therapy Dog
Before I left for India I had been introduced via email to a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) named Heather who brings her dog Moby...
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Diane’s Diary #29: How Social Entrepreneurship has Impacted My Filmmaking
Beginning in 2018, I was in graduate school, studying Social Entrepreneurship and Change at Pepperdine University.
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Diane'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...
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Diane's Diary #27: Filming on a Rainy Day in Florida
Since it was a Saturday, and we were filming with a family (including a teenager!) we decided to start at 10.
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Diane's Diary #26: Wrapping Day 1 and Minor Tech Glitches
In Diane’s Diary #25 we learned a little bit about Erin and Kaitlyn’s experiences living in Parkland Florida. It was an intense day.
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Diane'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..
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Diane'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
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Diane'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...
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Diane's Diary #22: What the Neurologist Prescribes
Kaitlyn’s neurologist, Dr. Zakaria spoke eloquently and from the heart. We were all blown away.
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Diane's Diary #21: Take One!
This is a continuation of my first experience shooting the first part of my first feature in October 2019.
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Diane's Diary #20: So Much Gear!
I couldn’t believe how much was needed for our little shoot. Lights and cameras and tripods and sound equipment and lenses and so much more.
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Diane's Diary #19: Flying to Florida to Film
It’s finally travel day! I was on an early flight so I could get fly from California to Florida and still be there at a decent hour.
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Diane's Diary #18: My First Time Filming a Feature-Prep
My intention wasn’t to start filming the feature until I had more experience with the mini-docs and some funding in place.
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Diane's Diary #17: Three Surprises at the Pet Partners Conference
While I was expecting to learn more about Pet Partners at the conference, there were three unexpected surprises on this adventure.
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Diane's Diary #16: Would You Fly Into a Hurricane?
Hurricane Dorian is headed straight for South Florida just when I was scheduled to be filming Kaitlyn and her family.
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Diane's Diary #15: Seizure Detection Dogs Part 2
While the title of this post is Seizure Detection Dogs 2, we will actually be learning a lot more about this whole experience.
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Diane's Diary #14: Seizure Detection Service Dogs Part 1
Josh Provides is an epilepsy assistance foundation. It supports those living with seizure disorders by offering support.
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Diane's Diary #13: What’s an LAX PUP?
Even though we had filmed and mostly edited the CSUF mini-doc, as I mentioned in DD #10, I didn’t have all of the approvals I needed.
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Diane's Diary #12: A Post About Production Insurance
In the blog post Diane’s Diary #10 I shared that I had neglected to get insurance for the Big Heart Ranch shoot.
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Diane's Diary #11: A Ranch with a Big Heart
Big Heart Ranch does a few things. First, they rescue all sorts of animals and, for example, helped out big time during the Malibu fires.
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Diane's Diary #10: Time to Begin Editing
We have now captured film footage, I have found an editor and we’re ready to go. Now what?
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Diane's Diary #9: Before the Editing Actually Begins…
Before I get into the actual editing conversation, it’s important to mention the importance of backing up the footage in multiple places.
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Diane's Diary #8: My First Day Filming
We were all prepared for my first shoot and I was excited. A little nervous, but mostly because I just had no idea what to expect at all.
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Diane's Diary #7: Steve and Henry to the rescue
The only way to make documentary films is to have subjects that are willing to be filmed.
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Diane's Diary #6: How I Found Subjects to Film
I now had a camera person. I had spoken with a few organizations over the past few months that we
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Diane's Diary #5: My Quest for a Camera Person
Now that I had decided to start making mini-documentaries, I was considering which stories would lend themselves to a short film.
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Diane's Diary #4: From Shelved to Should I?
The film project had been shelved for about two years, though I thought about it from time to time.
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Diane's Diary #3: The Inspiration Behind Animal Magic Films
My job would be to kick off the race with a short inspirational speech.
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Diane’s Diary #2: How I went from being an Animal Rescue Advocate to Human-Animal Bond Enthusiast
A woman stuck her head in my hospital room doorway and asked, "would you like a visit from a dog?” “A dog?” "Of course!”
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Diane’s Diary #1: The Making of Animal Magic
Welcome to the diary of my experience making my first documentary films. It’s been a process and a windy path that has led me to this point.
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Standing Strong With Students
Discussing the Humane Society Broward County’s Animal Assisted Therapy Team, Lutheran Church Charities, and the Love Button Global Movement
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Flying on the Invisible Wings of a Horse at Ride to Fly
Diane recounts her time volunteering at Equine Therapy facility Ride To Fly in California.
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Teens Help Train Shelter Dogs
Teens help train shelter dogs with k9 connection- a Los Angeles based non-profit that pairs at-risk teens with shelter dogs.
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Canine Commandos: Meet the Founder!
Meet Virginia Hamilton, founder of Canine Commandos
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The extraordinary true story that inspired Animal Magic Films
The visionary behind Animal Magic Films: Diane's Story
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Meet the AMF Team: Chateaubriand Bezerra (Cinematographer, Director)
Meet the AMF Team: Chateaubriand Bezerra (Cinematographer)
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Meet the AMF Team: Mike L. Germaine (Director, Producer)
Meet the AMF Team: Mike L. Germaine (Director, Producer)
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Meet the AMF Team: Theresa Frankel (Producer, Writer)
Meet Theresa Frankel (Producer, Writer) at Animal Magic Films. Details about her background
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Meet the AMF Team: Carrie Scott (Cinematographer)
Meet Carrie Scott, Cinematographer at Animal Magic Films. Details about her background
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