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Owen Hunt Passed Away September 13th
My grandfather, a 20-year resident of Ketchikan, passed away on September 13th. I am so happy I had
him in my life for as long as I did and was able to capture some of his infamous stories on film for the documentary. Please
visit the link below to his obituary to read more about his exciting life.
Owen Hunt's Obituary
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A Great Loss to Ketchikan, Helen Finney Passes Away
A dear family friend and a participant of the Ketchikan film, Helen Finney, passed away on February
25, 2008. Helen was an integral part of Ketchikan's society, a pleasure to be around, a witty and intelligent woman,
and a great friend to my grandmother. Helen Finney's obituary can be read by following the link below:
Helen Finney's Obituary
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Editing, Editing, Editing....and More Editing.
We are really pleased with the footage from Ketchikan. The helicopter footage is especially stunning
and I'm shocked it turned out so well for not having the resources to properly mount the camera on the helicopter. I can't
wait to share the footage with everyone. But for now, the long, tedious process of editing begins...
Ketchikan: Day 10: Filming Via Helicopter!
Today was the last day of filming in Ketchikan. For the past two days we tried to film from helicopter,
however, the cloud cover was too low. But, as luck would have it, we were able to squeeze in a flight a couple hours
before my plane took off. Since a good family friend happens to own the helicopter company they were willing to
make some adjustments to accommodate me filming, i.e. they removed the door, duct taped me in, and tied the camera around
my neck so I couldn't drop it. Good times. I can't wait to watch the footage!
Ketchikan: Day 7: Forest Zip-line Tour...Do It.
Today I decided to be brave and take the forest zipline and suspension bridge tour. I really don't
know what I was thinking since I'm deathly afraid of heights. Though, after a week in Ketchikan alone my boredom
was outweighing my fear and I went for it...and I am soooo glad I did. It was amazing. I went with a group of tourists (the
good ones, not the evil ones) and together we navigated a series of zip-lines through the forest, each one higher and longer
than the one before. It was a beautiful view of Ketchikan. I wish more people spent their money on activities like this versus
meaningless crap bought from non-local store owners.
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Ketchikan: Day 3: Bear Sighting!
Very exciting--My father and I were driving down a neighborhood street, only a few blocks from where
we are staying and we ran into a bear! I was filming at the time and proceeded to drop the camera as soon as the bear moved--very
professional, I know. My father, who was raised in Ketchikan, was not the least bit impressed on the other hand, "it
looks like it's probably a 2 year old black bear to me"....IT'S STILL A FREAKING BEAR THOUGH! 
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Ketchikan: Day 1: Rain in August...I should have known...
It's not like a Seattle girl to come unprepared and Ketchikan gets nearly 200 inches of rain
each year, so why am I surprised it's raining when I arrive in August??--I really shouldn't be. No problem, as soon
as I arrive I make a quick stop into the Tongass Trading store (which my grandfather used to manage) and pick up a fishing
jacket since, well, there's not much else to choose from. Hopefully the rain will let up for the sake of film, if nothing
else.
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Fundraiser Success!
Our first fundraiser for for the KETCHIKAN project was a success! We had a great turnout and raised
enough funds to cover our first shoot in Ketchikan, scheduled for this August. Thank you to everyone who came out to learn
more about the project and support us. And, a special thanks to the Northwest Film Forum for rushing through our non-profit
fiscal sponsorship.
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Free Wine, Film, Fun!!!
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