Share Far and Wide

The Trailer Video:

Thanks to VidLoft for the quick turnaround on this. I’m excited to share it with you and would love it if you could share it far and wide.

Please share this trailer video link far and wide! It gives you a taste for what’s coming your way. Here’s suggest copy to use:

I thought you might enjoy following this real-time documentary about life in America during a pandemic. This guy is traveling to 20 states over 4-5 weeks talking with people from various perspectives to see how they are dealing with this moment in time. Here’s the trailer: https://youtu.be/8oavM1jS1kM and the website is www.projecttumbleweed.com.

Some Glimpses:

A Bit Deeper Dive:

This morning, I sit in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska just two blocks east of the state capitol building. It’s good to be back in the city where I stepped into the world twice. First at birth and then again while at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Has it already been twenty five years since I graduated?

In talking with Daniel Roberts of VidLoft yesterday, I was reminded how deep of an ocean I’ve dove into with this project. I feel that reality every day knowing that I have taken on a great challenge with a high degree of difficulty. This isn’t coming from hubris or vanity, though.

The Importance of Relationships

Rather, I confidently dove head first because of the high-quality network of friends, family, and colleagues who have joined me in this endeavor. We’re living through a watershed moment in human history and no one knows how it will end. It’s encouraging to me knowing I have people cheering me on and fueling my success.

Interviews Filled with Gems

The rest of today and a good chunk of tomorrow, I’ll be sifting and sorting through the first 12 interviews so we can begin to edit and arrange the first episode. You’re going to love hearing what people have shared with me. There’s some powerful feelings and ideas.

One thing is apparent: Project Tumbleweed is creating a unique library of videos, photos, data sets, and audio clips. I am formulating some ideas for how to make these assets available to content creators and storytellers who want to collaborate.

What’s accumulating in this library reminds me of when the Works Progress Administration sent folks during the Great Depression across America to collect folk music and stories. I don’t profess this to be on that scale, but this is a rich vein of human insights.

What are you most interested in learning about through this documentary series?