Take a look at a film that I produced for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Please take into consideration that it was done in 1987 — the days of big hair and Hall & Oates.
The film is titled, “From Dreams to Reality: A Tribute to Minority Inventors”. I must thank the people who posted it on the internet because it was narrated by the wonderful, consummate professional, Ossie Davis. It was inspiring to work with him. We had a tight schedule, he gave me a break on his fee and we did the shoot in a day.
This was a rather small contract that was awarded to my film production company, EVKO Productions. The target audience is Junior High School students to a general audience. We discuss the accomplishments of minority inventors who, while not as visible as more famous inventors, made great contributions to the quality of our lives even today. The film did win a number of awards and I am so glad it resides on You Tube for people to enjoy.
Looking back on this program flooded my mind with memories but more importantly, it relit my passion for every aspect of putting a film together. The motto of EVKO Productions was, “It’s your show and our name.” It rang true then and I am committed to applying it to my every day life now. I believe that if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing.
Take a look at your leisure. There is about 24 seconds of black before it starts. Enjoy and please leave your comments.
Thanks,
Vicki
