Katahdin’s Trail Magic
We just got back from a shoot in Millenocket Maine and Baxter State Park this past week. The weather was decent, the fall foliage was spectacular, and the people at the park could not have been nicer. We set out to connect with the through hikers coming in across the Hundred Mile Wilderness. We met…
Read MoreCBC Magazine “In the green”
Nina Polien Light wrote a wonderful article in her most recent column “in the green” entitled ” ‘Grandma Gatewood’ documentary takes a hike down memory lane” in the April edition of CBC (Cleveland Business Connects) that gives a nice overview of the documentary and and storytelling project. More about the article can be found on…
Read MoreThe “Grandma Gatewood” E-book
Grandma Gatewood Book Now Available! GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO’S LEGENDARY HIKER is now available in PDF format delivered right to your e-mail box or for your Kindle for only $5.99! Read about this fascinating woman’s hiking adventures on the Appalachian Trail and beyond. This e-book is one part of our Grandma Gatewood project which includes a…
Read MoreGrandma Gatewood “An Appalachian Tale” (a new trailer)
We just finished a new short promo for our Grandma Gatewood project. Please take a look, let us know what you think, pass it on to friends and anyone interested in Emma’s journey. As I mentioned in the previous blog entry, we are especially interested in partnering with organizations that would find Emma’s story helpful…
Read MoreMaking Connections
Since the Kickstarter success (thanks again to all who helped) we have been looking at other key funding opportunities to allow us to produce the Emma Gatewood documentary. We have applied for funds from the Ohio Humanities Council, The Fledgling Fund and now we are looking at “Good Pitch”. “Good Pitch” is run by the…
Read MoreKickStarter Thank You!
Today we completed our Kick Starter Campaign for $3500. We want to thank everyone that contributed or shared our project idea about Emma. We have a pending proposal in with the Ohio Humanities Council to provide matching funds for the documentary. We are hopeful they to will support our quest to tell this story. Stay…
Read MoreGive the gift of legacy for Emma’s story
Today’s media is overwhelmed by “trending” stories, so often they go by so fast that stories and accomplishments from the near past like Emma’s fall through the cracks. But her story resonates with me and also with so many when we get a chance to talk about her. She certainly fulfills the bill as trend…
Read MoreKickstarter Fundraiser
Hi, Over the past year Bette Lou Higgins of EVE and I have been researching the story of Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, the legendary Appalachian Trail hiker from Ohio. Emma raised 11 children, survived years of domestic abuse, then became the first woman to through hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67.…
Read MoreBette Lou Higgins presents “Grandma Gatewood” live
Tomorrow marks the debut of the just completed narrative script c0-written by Bette Lou Higgins and Kelly Boyer Sagert as a one person live presentation. This third person script and show is based on the research and interviews we conducted with Lucy Seeds (Emma Gatewoods youngest daughter) and Marjorie Wood (Emma’s grand daughter). The event…
Read MoreEmma’s Self Confidence (Road to Independence Clip 6)
Today we have the last video in the Road to Independence series. This is also our last video in the collection of clips from the our interview with Lucy Gatewood Seeds. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28381973 w=480&h=270]
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