November, 2009

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Monday Morning

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Making this movie sometimes feels like giving birth to a porcupine.

Tell me about the deepest, darkest, most confusing and painful parts of the creative process for you.

Envy and Narcissism

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Team ENVY was happy when a fellow filmmaker shared this article from the Psychiatric Times.  It’s a great analysis of ENVY from a scientific point of view and asks: What is really going on deep inside the mind of an envious person?

Thank you, Katie Cadigan!  Check out Katie’s work at http://www.imagereal.com

ENVY through the eyes of a child

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

One thing Team ENVY has learned so far is that everyone has a story about how ENVY has affected their lives and relationships.  And it isn’t just limited to adults either…

ENVY

The creation of ENVY the documentary recently led us to a local elementary school where we spent some quality time with a third grade class.  The kids provided us with some great insight and priceless reactions.

We love this drawing and essay by one of our third grade artists, who was able to capture honestly what so many of us often feel but are afraid to express.

We’ll be sharing more of these wonderful pieces soon!

ENVY Around the Globe – Delhi

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Team ENVY was lucky enough to connect with Seema Goswami of the Hindustan Times who wrote a great article recently about ENVY and the mid-life crisis.  Here’s what Seema had to say about ENVY in India:

Envy is a four letter word. And like all rude words, it’s not one that we like to use in polite company. And yet, there it is, lurking just beneath the surface, rising like bile within us, though we hurriedly bite it off before it emerges on our lips.  No, envy is not a character trait that any of us is proud of. It’s not a feeling that we like to own up to. But however much we can deny it, it is an emotion that is deeply rooted in our psyche and near impossible to be rid of.  Living in Delhi, the capital of India, I find that envy is endemic. We envy our neighbours; their herbaceous borders, their new BMWs, their bright, shiny children. We envy our friends and colleagues; their raises, that brilliant new job, that great break in the Maldives, their stock portfolios, their proximity to powerful bureaucrats or politicians.  In other words, we envy pretty much everyone who is richer, more famous and more powerful. Sadly, in some cases, that means we envy pretty much everyone we know!

Take a look at what Seema had to say in her recent Hindustan Times article.

Seema Goswami is a weekly columnist with the Hindustan Times, India’s leading English language daily. Her bestselling book on women at the workplace, Woman on Top (Random House) has been translated into several Indian languages. Seema lives in Delhi but enjoys travelling the world for both work and pleasure.

ENVY in a Photo

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Bright Star Trees

How does one show ENVY, visually?  It’s a rich question as we continue on with the ENVY project.  Right now, we’re seeking visual inspiration for ENVY.

Recently came across Jane Campion’s “Bright Star” Scrapbook.

We especially love this photo. Simple, but tremendously haunting and great visual analogy for ENVY. We’d love to hear your thoughts and comments!

-Team ENVY