Sprinting to Sundance

Hustling to get there!

Jan 16, 2026

Hello there! Feeling tired this morning as last night we had our first feedback screening of the documentary Father Figures that I’ve been producing. When you finish hearing what everyone has to say about a work in progress at 10PM, it takes a little while to come down.

It was a really lovely time, and we were lucky to be showing the current cut of the film to some very smart filmmaker friends to hear their thoughts about what’s working, and what isn’t quite working yet. Despite it being nerve wracking to “bare your soul” and share work in progress, I tend to find it energizing! All these smart people engaging with a piece of work! It’s cool. Plus, it’s a little bit easier to hear feedback when you’re the producer rather than the writer/director.

We heard a lot of very good feedback, (good as in positive, but also good as in constructive and useful for us as we continue to edit) but most importantly, we also got this:

If you’re feeling like you missed out, and want to be kept in the know about all things Father Figures, head here to sign up for our mailing list. And if you want to throw us a couple bucks to continue with our edit and finishing, I’d never say no to that, which you can do here.

This week I also got notes back on an episode of TV that I’m currently working on, AND got notes on the animated feature I’ve been writing. AND AND sent something new out to my team. Hi guys!

It really feels like it’s been a sprint to try to get as much done as possible before next week, when I’ll be on the ground in Park City to attend the premiere of In the Blink of an Eye (which I wrote) at Sundance. [If you’re coming to the festival, come say hi!]

So, if you like me, are sprinting… remember to drink some water. Pause and consider whether that fourth cup of coffee is really necessary. And try to find a moment to appreciate, even if it’s absolutely crazy making to have a jam-packed calendar where you’re running from one thing to the next to the next, that a lot of the stuff on that calendar is pretty cool!

I’ll have more to report next week (and the week after) about the festival, but for now, I’m going to keep it brief and just say I’m excited to be RUNNING TOWARDS THE ~~FINISH~~ STARTING LINE.