ART

I just want to mention the first feature-length film to come out of Saudi Arabia, Wadjda. If you have a chance to go see it, please do. Sure it doesn’t deal with the issues of the royal family and any authoritarian rule. And it doesn’t, likewise, directly comment on issues in Western societies, but it’s an interesting story and a beautiful tale of a girl who wants something and is in in a society that does not allow it.

Wadjda Official Trailer from Razor Film on Vimeo.

JOBS

People always ask about jobs to which I say read the past updates. Here, I’ll only add new updates to the previous ones. This week I had a phone screening interview with a Yahoo-competitor for a position helping to help design, create, and promote educational learning tools for engineering faculty and students throughout Africa. It would be based in Zurich or Johannesburg and would require a go-getter spirit and lots of travel throughout the continent. We’ll see how it goes.

I have a sitcom audition on Monday. And I’m involved in a 48-hour film festival this weekend. I’ll probably write a bit on how it goes next weekend after it’s over Sunday night. We’ll see. . .