by Windy Borman | Sep 30, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Come celebrate an amazing year with the friends and crew of The Eyes of Thailand documentary film! King of Thai Noodle 1268 Grant Ave (between Fresno St & Vallejo St) San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 391-8219 7pm: Start the evening with a Thai-inspired cocktail,...
by Windy Borman | Aug 21, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
In order to round out my elephant sightings, I visited the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, the government-sponsored elephant center that neighbors the FAE Elephant Hospital. I had received some mixed reviews about it prior to my visit, but seeing it with my own...
by Windy Borman | Aug 17, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today, I had the opportunity to interview Soraida Salwala, Founder and Director of Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE). Our two-hour interview turned into 6.5 hours of talking, which included lunch and tea. I found her to be a pillar of strength and a compassionate...
by Windy Borman | Aug 15, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today was one of those days I am reminded why I am a documentary filmmaker. I arrived at FAE a little before 9am and Mosha’s 3rd prosthetic fitting was already underway. After dumping the bags and grabbing the cameras, Liam, Julia and I raced up to her. Based...
by Windy Borman | Aug 13, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
One of my favorite exchanges from Shakespeare in Love is: Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we do? Philip...
