Working on the new trailer on Monday 9/28

I will be working with Shaun Wright from Towson University to recut the trailer of my documentary on the sport of lawn mower racing on Monday 9/28. Keep your eyes on http://www.mowermovie.com for the latest news.

Mucic needed for lawn mower racing documentary trailer

I am recutting the trailer for my documentary on lawn mower racing. The narrative is about a family in Michigan who have lost five members to Huntington's disease and use the sport to raise funding and awareness of the disease. I am looking for instrumental music that I can use for the new version of the trailer. For mow details go to http://www.mowermovie.com.

Docs in Progress Screening
September 15, 2009 I had the opportunity to screen the current trailer for my film for an audience at a Docs in Progress screening in Bethesda, Md. The screening went very well and they are interested in screening a rough cut of the film when I get to that stage. After the trailer's screening I entertained questions and comments from the audience. On September 20 I will begin the process of recutting the film's trailer to reveal the narrative of how the sport of lawn mower racing is on the "cutting edge" in the war against Huntington's disease.

Docs in Progress Screening 9/15

As part of their documentary trailer night Docs In Progress will screen the trailer of On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! - A tale of hope, redemption, and lawn mower racing.  During the course of the evening five filmmakers will have the opportunity to screen their trailers, discuss their projects, and receive audience feedback.  The event will take place at 7pm on September 15 at the Writers Center in Bethesda, MD located at 4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815. 

On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! Is the documentary about the sport of lawn mower racing and how one Michigan family uses the sport to raise money for and bring attention to Huntington's disease.    Every year in Sparta, MI the family hosts a United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) national points race to raise awareness of the disease and money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA).   Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder which 200,000 Americans are at risk for.  Part of the film explores the Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2009 and how it will help those suffering from the terminal disease if passed and made into law.

DC Shorts Film Festival

DC Shorts Film Festival

How it all started

I grew up in New Jersey and as a result have no knowledge of motor sports at all.  I could not tell the difference between a carborhydrate or a carborator.  One day a friend and I were driving back from a Richmond Braves game and he mentioned to me that people raced lawn mowers.  I accused him of lying as no one would ever race a lawn mower.  He said that he saw it on TV and therefore it must be the truth.  A year or two went by when I found myself sitting in front of my computer at work and thought to google "lawn mower racing".  Much to my surprise not only did it exist but it appeared to be well organized.  I bought a cheap consumer camcorder and started attending races.  After meeting the racers I found them to be among the most friendliest people I have ever met in my life.