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When I got laid off from my job this past December, a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I had no money, no job, and nothing to tie me down. As soon as the new year turned, something inside me turned as well. I told my brother I wanted to drive through all fifty states and film a documentary of the stories and voices from the economy collapse.
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Signature On A Small Town from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
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Simpler Times from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
10 Year Old Beat Boxing from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
Long Hair Manifesto from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
A Long Way From Home from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
Keep The Country Country from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
Boston Hustle from B-Rilla on Vimeo. Read more...
It's Sunny In Las Vegas from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
What we saw in Vegas blew our minds away. This was the first state we saw after leaving from California. We had no idea what to expect. Read more...
Untitled from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
There is this saying in Chinese, “Jia You,” which directly translates to “Get Gas.” Normally, it’s used as a form of encouragement, a cheer during a sporting event. It can also be translated into: “you can do it.” Well, it didn’t really work in our favor. Read more...
TRE Trailer from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
This is the end, and the beginning of a new era. After traveling for the last 5 months or so. We’ve put together a trailer for you folks. From this day forward, we’ll be posting a little bit less frequently. We will keep you posted on our progress. Read more...
Hotel Wal-Mart from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
I'm currently in Missoula, Montana and we just spent the night at a Walmart parking lot. It's actually our 5th or 6th night at a Walmart parking lot. I'm not too sure. Read more...
About a two weeks ago, we found ourselves in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was one of those days that I'll never forget. Read more...
Fifty People, One Question: Washington D.C. from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
This is our second Fifty People, One Question video. We don't do this in every city we go to. We do this in the cities I believe have the most diverse group of people and the cities that have a large impact on their state and on this country. Read more...
Fifty People, One Question is a simple project with surprising results. Go to a place, ask fifty people the same question and film their responses.
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T.R.E. Frankel's from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
My friend told me this once: "Start your day, with a moment of gratitude." Read more...
T.R.E Mike Kershnar from B-Rilla on Vimeo.
In times of real trouble, I found that people usually ditch their dreams, their aspirations, and their passions. Read more...
I am filming a nationwide documentary about our current economic state. It is an unique and an exciting time; we are on the verge of making a difference and impacting our future in a huge way. I want to ask the question: What’s next?
From January 24 to April 30, I will visit the major, most impoverished cities in the United States, from Los Angeles to New York. I will interview everyday Americans: rich, poor, black, white, etc. I will interview students, families, and single adults. In addition, a large portion of the story will be the voices of both small businesses and large corporations. Businesses are shutting down and laying off. Recently, Sharper Image shutdown all major operations; DHL is closing down all domestic operations; Citigroup laid off 53,000 jobs; Chrysler shutdown their plants for a month. And I got laid off on December 5th, 2008. I subsequently applied for unemployment for the first time on December 8th, 2008. We all share a common story– I am going to capture and share that story. Read more...
