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“A Walk in the Woods” premiers at Sundance
Last Friday was the premier of “Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte based on Bill Bryson’s book. Here are some of the reviews: Daniel Fienberg, Hitfix: “Surely there’s an audience out there in the world for ‘Grumpy Old Outdoorsmen,’ even if Robert Redford & Nick Nolte are no Matthau & Lemmon.…
Read MoreThank you Diana Reese and actress Mariska Hargitay for sharing Emma’s story
“Trail Magic” to be presented by Wandering Aesthetics at Balch Street Theatre
From Knight Arts,Published on November 19, 2014 by Roger Durbin in Akron, Theater Wandering Aesthetics co-founders Kyle Jozsa and Benjamin Rexroad are taking some personal experience and expanding on it by collaborating with local artists and groups in order to bring a new play, “Magic Trail,” to the Balch Street Theatre. Jozsa and Rexroad went…
Read MoreGrandma Gatewood’s Walk-Wins Award
Ben Montgomery’s book about Grandma has just won the 2014 Outdoor Book Award — I think that means Emma won it , too! Read all about it at http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/nov/13/appalachian-trail-tale-tops-2014-outdoor-book-awards/ Appalachian Trail tale tops 2014 Outdoor Book Awards www.spokesman.com OUTDOOR READING — They call her Grandma Gatewood. She carries an umbrella, wears a checked skirt, and…
Read MoreIf you missed the “Trail Magic” play last summer…..
Join the folks from Wandering Aesthetics staging of “Trail Magic” and help us raise funds and awareness about our documentary on the courageous and amazing Emma “Grandma” Gatewood. *November 21-23, 2014; TRAIL MAGIC, the story of Grandma Gatewood, at Wandering Aesthetics; on November 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. or on November 23 at 2…
Read More34 Years
34 Years of marriage, and was Emma’s toughest hike. This short section of our documentary takes the viewer from Emma Gatewood’s courtship, through marriage and on to her divorce. A time period of nearly 34 years that included raising 11 children and enduring ongoing abuse from her husband Perry.Here is a link the newest segment…
Read MoreAging in Maine Summit
We just returned from the #ciffX Camden International Film Festival in Camden Maine and their Aging in Maine summit hosted by #ciffX and Molly Murphy from #workingfilms. Working Films puts together filmmakers and important topics of interest for NGOS and other organizations. Grandma Gatewood is a great example of #successfulaging and #aginginplace two hot button…
Read MoreAT Half Gallon Challenge
This past June we witnessed one of the interesting rites of passage that thru-hikers partake in at the half way point on the Appalachian Trail. Sitting on the front porch of the little store at Pine Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania, the “Half Gallon Challenge” becomes an informal race among the thru-hikers to devour a…
Read MoreEmma comes to life again on camera!
A special thanks to Anne McEvoy who was able to bring her “Emma” again on our shoot at Historic Lyme Village this past week. DP Tom Whaley of TW Teleproductions provided the talent and gear to capture Emma telling her story once again. Anne’s on-camera persona of Emma is key to our story. We also…
Read MoreNearing the half way point
Our “Trail Magic” documentary on the life of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood has reached a rough cut stage. We are shooting the last re-enactment dialog scenes next week with our wonderful actress Anne McEvoy. If you are an Appalachian Trail hiker or interested in how Emma changed her life after 32 years of domestic abuse get…
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