In Kyrgyzstan
Penguin July 4th, 2008
This week, I finished my preparations for my trip to Kyrgyzstan. I’m leaving with a bit of apprehension and uncertainty.
Last week, I sent my project document to my point of contact in Kyrgyzstan. Unfortunately, she’s returning to the states to get surgery for breast cancer. Initially, the project was supposed to be a documentary on local culture, but after I sent the project plan, they told me they wanted to shift to making a promotional video.
I wrote up a piece about documentaries versus promotional videos. Instead of continuing the discussion, I received a fluff email. As I prepare to leave, I have no idea what I’ll be doing once I hit land fall. I also don’t know who my new point of contact is going to be.
There’s a lot of challenges with this project. It’s my first documentary. It’s in a language I don’t know. When I come back, editing will be extremely difficult. But we’ll see.
With that said, I’ll be gone until the 22nd. Ninja will be gone until the 20th. Until then, have fun with our archives. 
-Penguin
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