February 2, 2010
 Adding
to Peter's ever-growing list of narrations is a
30-minute film called "Gray Eagles" by Chris Woods.
Using vibrant, thrilling hi-def aerial photography, "Gray
Eagles" shows the reunion between humble WWII
Mustang ace Jim Brooks and the historic plane February,
that after 60 years, he never thought he would see
again. Inspired by the flood of memories that were
triggered by this unimaginable encounter, the 87-year
old pilot finally breaks his silence, sharing his
stories and experiences of war with the grandchildren
who never thought they'd hear them. The survival of
history depends on the passing along of first-hand
accounts. Gray Eagles shows how a long lost friend in
the guise of a plane inspired one man to share his. For
more information,
visit this link.
Whether
it's between riders of off-highway vehicles and hikers,
preservationists and oil drillers or ranchers and wolf
lovers, the debate over how best to manage Utah's
wilderness is always intense. Tomorrow night filmmaker
John Howe's documentary, "Wilderness: The Great
Debate" will premiere on Salt Lake City's KUED
channel. Narrated by Peter, the film will introduce the
wilderness debate to viewers who know little about the
issue but also challenge the viewpoints of those at the
forefront of the battle. Howe is best known for his
national PBS films "The Last Cowboys" and "Arctic Wars."
January 31, 2010
 Filming
in Gammons Gulch, Arizona, has wrapped for THE
GUNDOWN, starring Peter, William Shockley, Sheree J.
Wilson and Veronica Diaz. The movie, described as a
"shoot 'em up western", will have a limited theatrical
release and then head to DVD.
Click here for a local TV video on the making of the
film. The photo on the left was taken of some of the
cast and the one on the right shows Peter speaking to
members of the SE AZ Economic Development Group about
the impact of movie-making. It was the biggest
production ever filmed at the Arizona Old West Movie Set
and Museum in Cochise County.
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From left,
William Shockley, Veronica Diaz and Warren
Neff during filming. |
James
Zito is a Colorado independent film and videomaker who
continues to be interested in exploring Buddhist issues
on film and in the electronic media. He has been
involved in helping to create electronic archives of
Buddhist materials as well as documenting the progress
of Buddhism in America and the west. His latest film is
called, " Inquiry Into the Great Matter: A History of
Zen Buddhism", narrated by Peter. It tracks the
evolution of Zen Buddhism from its beginnings in the
China of the T’ang Dynasty to its transfer to Japan in
the 11th century and up to the present day. In three
parts the film examines the growth and development of
Zen by profiling the lives of some of its greatest
masters who embody and exemplify various important
phases in Zen history. The DVD is available with
additional material including instructions on zazen
practice by Yasunaga Roshi. For more information,
visit this
link.
Blast
from the Past - Summer of 1992 in Paris:
November 30, 2009
Attention
all Alaska residents! The documentary, "For the
Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska", will have
its statewide Public Television premiere tomorrow
evening at 8 pm. The film, narrated by Peter, relates
the struggle for full recognition by Alaska's Native
people. It centers upon the lives, during the time
of World War II, of Nome resident Alberta Schenk Adams,
and Juneau resident Elizabeth Peratrovich, two iconic
figures in the ongoing struggles for civil rights in
Alaska. It also contains much documentary material about
other aspects of what was a very segregated society here
in the 1940s and earlier. Produced by Jeff Silverman,
directed by Phil Lucas and written by Diane Benson, the
film is dedicated to Alberta Schenk Adams, who passed
away midway through production.
November 25, 2009
Peter
recently returned from Ciudad de la Luz movie studios in
Alicante, Spain after wrapping up
DI DI HOLLYWOOD,
the second film by director Bigas Luna in his trilogy on
the struggle of women to improve their lowly existence.
Since the movie has a presence on Facebook, I've been
able to capture several publicity photos taken during
the shoot, which you can view on the film title link
above.
After
Thanksgiving, Peter will be off on a new
project called THE GUNDOWN, a "western shoot'em
up" movie that takes place in the Arizona desert in
1893. Peter will take on the role of Thomas Morgan with
Sheree Wilson (Walker: Texas Ranger), as Sarah
Morgan and William Shockley (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman),
as Travis McCain. Filming is slated to begin on
November 30th and will take place at Gammons Gulch Movie
Set & Museum located neaer Benson, Arizona. Silver
Bullet Films is producing in assocation with Freewill
Films.
In
his continued relationship with Bullfrog Films, known as
the leading US publisher of independently- produced,
environmental DVDs & videos, Peter has narrated another
one of their films. "The New Metropolis" is a
groundbreaking two-part documentary on the rise, fall
and revitalization of America's first suburbs. Produced
by award-winning filmmaker Andrea Torrice, this is the
first public examination devoted to the issues facing
many suburban towns. Peter narrated Part One called "A
Crack in the Pavement", which follows the story of
two Cincinnati area public officials and their efforts
to keep their towns stable and healthy despite difficult
times to repair and improve infrastructure and lure
businesses. Part Two, narrated by actress Ruby Dee,
focuses on two ordinary people, one black and one white,
who made racial integration the centerpiece of
revitalizing Pennsauken, New Jersey.
CBC
News Network in Canada will be featuring a one-hour
documentary narrated by Peter as part of The
Passionate Eye Series airing on Sunday. It's called,
"Science of Forensics: Mystery of the Floating Feet".
Produced, written and directed by Anna Fitch, the film
tells the stories of mysterious deaths and reveals the
CSI science behind how each case was solved.
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