My stepfather, the spy
March 30, 2013
“I knew he was a very big shot,” Virginia said, “and if he was arrested, that would be the last we’d see of him…”. … More My stepfather, the spy
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Postcard from the night
February 27, 2013
Postcards are the indie filmmaker’s small poster and giant business card, all in one. … More Postcard from the night
Seeing the world in 16:9
July 18, 2012
I’ve been going through all my digital photos and cropping them to 16:9. What started as a routine task is now a mission. I have about 400 still photos from the shooting of My Shanghai, taken with my Canon T3i and Joan & Ron’s Nikon. Most are for our general amusement, but some could be … More Seeing the world in 16:9
Unscripted
June 28, 2012
To date I have about 20 hours of interviews, dialogue and action to transcribe for My Shanghai. The transcriptions are the written record of the video clips and other audio. I could hire someone to do it, but there’s no better way for it to soak in than to do it yourself. Then you can … More Unscripted
92 and counting
June 6, 2012
Virginia McCutcheon’s story spans three continents and most of a century. Join us for a sip of champagne and follow the making of My Shanghai, a documentary of love, art and survival. I wish I’d met Virginia sooner. We have a family tie, but her stories hadn’t traveled my way. Now I feel very fortunate to … More 92 and counting
My Shanghai: the Film 