Win me a couch

So, me and my baby was walking through Manhattan? And some girl with a clipboard comes up to us? And she wants to know if we'll tell our love story on camera (I'm tired of the question marks already, but I'm gonna keep talking like a hillbilly). I sez that's none of her beeswax, but she's says there's a $1500 gift certificate to Mitchell Gold in it for us if we talk pretty enough. Well, I don't know if you've seen what my varmints have done to my sofa, but if you have, I knows you know I could use a little sprucing up in the decor department.

Anyways, it turns out talkin' all pretty-like wasn't enough; we've gotta get people to watch our little video and then vote for it in order to win. We're in ninth place overall, but second in our particular category which is 'Dating' in case you saw that it's on Brides.com and were wondering where your wedding invite was. So all we're asking is you go to the link below, watch our short and, if I do say so myself, adorable video and then vote for us. Then go to every other computer you can find and vote for us there too. Then get everyone you know to vote for us. Here's the link; do it:

http://www.brides.com/cs/promo/lovetruck/video_details.php?id=105851381001&t=1281390080756

Damn, anybody see what happened to my accent?

It's Alive!!! It's A-liivve!!!

Another beast pieced together from parts of other lives now walks this frozen Earth. Or at least, you know, wanders this worldwide web. Let us hope that, unlike the good doctor's creation, this monster will not be chased through the countryside by torch-wielding townsfolk.

Welcome to the first installment of the Martin Nelson Editing Blog, companion piece to the Martin Nelson Editing website. Our intention here is to keep you up to date on the happenings at MNE, but the likelihood is we'll be too busy making those happenings, uh, happen to tend too often to this page.

Here are a few things though. Read one now and another in a couple of days so they'll last.

Currently, Desert Bayou, the NAACP Image Award nominated documentary, I (the 'we' thing gets tired fast, doesn't it?) cut with Mike Russell is airing around the country on PBS stations as part of the second season of "Afropop: the ultimate cultural exchange." Look for it on a station near you.

I've just started my fourth semester teaching editing at Columbia College. I think I'm getting the hang of it.

And "Good People," the half-hour short I co-produced, cut, color corrected and mixed has nearly finished its festival run. It played to really strong responses at the Santa Fe Film Festival, Indie Fest USA, the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival and the 45th Annual Chicago International Film Festival. Chicago was the first time it was seen projected on a big screen in all its high definition glory. It looked fantastic. We're entered in one more festival; I'll keep you posted. Meanwhile watch the bar scene on my website.

Right now I'm working on something very hush-hush and, if I tell you about it, all our lives could be in jeopardy. Keep an eye on this page and when it's safe, you'll be the first to know.