Friends for Life

At 76, Warren DeWitt was single and living alone. 90-year-old Arden Peters was caring for his Alzheimer-stricken wife. In Friends for Life, an unlikely commitment between these two gentlemen eases the burden of old age for both of them. See the project at http://mediastorm.com/publication/friends-for-life

Friends for Life is a film by Julie Winokur and Ed Kashi. This film tells the story of 79-year-old Warren Dewitt and 90-year-old Arden Peters. Warren and Arden always eat breakfast in Wal-Mart but they have never spoken before since Arden always went with his wife Mrs. Peters. Arden eventually stopped going to eat breakfast with Mrs. Peters because she was sick in bed with alzheimer's disease and parkinson's disease. Arden and Warren began having breakfast together and soon enough became best friends. Warren would go over to Arden's house everyday to help him out with his wife and around the house since it was too much work for him. When Arden's wife died, Warren moved in with Arden and took care of his best friend until his day came. After Arden's death of a heart failure Warren lived alone in the Peters farm.

I think this was an amazing film and one of the best I've watched. It reminds me so much of my best friend and I. Making a film on a friendship isn't a common topic for films and the way that this film captured this topic was done was amazing. The photographs were astonishing. Through those images you see the love these two men had for each other and how well they balance each other out by taking care of each other. Seeing the way they laughed and hugged shows that no matter how old they are there friendship is young, just like their heart.  

Love in the First Person

At twenty, photojournalist Matt Eich has maturity dropped in his lap: his world-class career takes off, just as his girlfriend becomes pregnant. Together they document their budding lives, as they grapple with some very grown-up choices. See the project at http://mediastorm.com/publication/love-in-the-first-person

Love in the First Person is a photographed film by Matt Eich and his wife Melissa Eich. Matt Eich is a twenty years old college student who won the photographer of the year contest. By Matt winning the contest, he got the opportunity to travel around the globe with his camera. This was a dream come true for Matt until he finds out that his girlfriend Melissa is pregnant. Matt and Melissa end up getting married and moving to Portland, Oregon. Matt had a great chance to do what he has always dreamed of doing, traveling the world with his camera. But he says that, "it's something that he's willing to trade in for a steady family life and be opportunity to be a good dad."

I think this is a great film because the filmmakers themselves were telling their own story. They showed us their worries but they also showed us how there love is so strong they will do anything to get through this. Matt both tells and shows us how much he was to be an amazing father and husband by giving up one of his dreams. This film shows how love can overcome anything. 

Amar

Amar is an "observational documentary" filmed by Andrew Hinton. Hinton follows Amar, a fourteen year old Indian boy who provides for him family. The film shows a day in Amar's daily life. Amar wakes up at 3:58 am to go do his first job as a paper boy. After Amar finishes delivering papers he heads to his second job selling remote controls. By the time it's 2 o'clock Amar goes home to get ready to go to school. After school Amar goes back to his job selling remotes. When Amar gets home everyone is already asleep. The film ends with Amar sitting at home, doing his homework with a lightbulb. 

In the film you can see how dedicated Amar is to help out his family and get his education. Most kids have great opportunity's to do so. And they don't take advantage of it because things usually get handed to them easily. They don't realize the struggle kids like Amar go through everyday hoping to get half of what they have.

The film is important because it shows that no mater what situation you are in when you really want something you strive for it. That's exactly what Amar is doing. When i saw this video it changed my prospective of things. It made me think of how I should defiantly take advantage of how easy i can get an education and be whatever it is that I want to be.