Death of the Pine Beetle - 2001
This documentary was shot by Sarah Harnden on Canon's XL-1 camcorder. It doucuments the fire that spread through Hot Springs, North Carolina in the fall of 2001. The job was to take the eight hours of footage that she captured, and edit it down to a 20 minute kind-of-quirky short film. The object of the editing was not only to highlight the events of the fire, but to also capture the lives of the small mountain town people and the Puerto Rican Hot Shots, firemen imported from Central America to stop this disaster.
 
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Dream - 1999
Ever wonder what it takes to become a professional tap dancer? This is a short documentary following local tap dancer, Joe Mojar, as he takes a job in a musical called Road to Victory, performed in Augusta, GA. The project reflects upon the lives of the performers and the backstage crew sending the message that you have to work very hard as an ametuer in order to reach professional status.
 

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The Rebelles Revival - Nothing Is Sacred - 2007
New! The first draft of a documentary of The Rebelles' newest performance, a show focused on religion... The live footage was filmed at Asheville Community Theater (ACT) in the summer of 2006, and the interviews were shot weeks after the show. Finally, we get to meet some of the interesting characters, out of character, who make up the dance, concept, and production aspects of The Rebelles' one of a kind burlesque masterpiece performances. This may contain nudity...
Upon These Rocks - 2002
Developed with Montreat Conference Center, this documentary celebrates a long history of discovery, settlement, and inspiration of Montreat, NC, a Presbyterian Community, in the Western North Carolina mountains near Black Mountain. Nancy Hope, former Vice President of Montreat Conference Center, contacted Magnetic Media in search of a way to document the stories of nine 70+ year olds who some would call "Original Montreaters." The video package included original artwork for the VHS cover. The full 55 minute video can be purchased at the Montreat Bookstore.