As I mentioned a few weeks back, I am currently working on a documentary about the Prison Book Program (
http://www.prisonbookprogram.org/). In a nutshell, the Program is a non-profit that sends books to prisoners who are incarcerated all over the country. The program started in the early 1970s. Yesterday, my partner and I finally were able to sit down with a key interviewee. Her name is Fran and she has been a PBP volunteer since its birth. The interview went great! She also was able to get us in touch with a former prisoner who was involved with PBP. His name is Bobby and he was in jail for over 40 years for robbing banks. We are meeting with him next Wednesday and I am so excited to meet him. Every interview so far has been from volunteers. I want to hear and see someone who has been touched by this program and hear his story and see how the PBP has changed his life.
Here is a behind the scenes look of us setting up for the interview!
Shannon sitting in as Fran while I set up the shot.
Dave Carty and I discussing the shot and the lighting.
This is what the final shot looked like. We did end up dimming the key light so that Fran's face wasn't so bright.
David Carty (L) and John Hanlon (R)
The final shot looked so great thanks to these boys professional insight!
