Hello again; I’m excited to bring you a wonderful new episode of The What’s Your Excuse? Show.
This time I will be speaking with international award-winning documentary film makers Anthony Saldana and Jason Figueira.
They are the visionaries behind the film Straight Off The Canvas.
This amazing film shows us how the visually impaired can create, teach, and appreciate art.
It features working artists and art teachers from the New York City area.
It also includes footage from the First annual art show at Lavelle School For The Blind.
This is a longer than usual episode because we had so much to talk about.
First, Anthony and Jason have a great back story.
So, we talked about how they met and got to be such great friends.
We discussed what it’s like for two friends to work together.
And then about how they came to decide to make films about groups like the visually impaired.
Then we had to talk about their own personal adversities and how their experiences play into their lives.
Anthony severely injured his back in an elevator accident.
And Jason was diagnosed with OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder.
Even one of their subjects suffered a classroom injury that later forced her out of teaching.
They haven’t let their disabilities or Covid keep them from continuing to chase their dreams of being successful film makers.
In fact their next film is going to be about Jason and how his life was effected by his OCD.
It will feature footage that was taken at the time chronicling the effects on him, his family, his coworkers, and his friend Anthony.
It will also include interviews from experts on the subject.
Their continuing work is a testimony to what can happen when you decide to find solutions instead of making excuses.
Their lives aren’t always easy, but they love the work they are doing. And they can see the impact their films can have on the world.
Please do listen all the way to the end. This episode is just loaded with inspiration from my new heroes Anthony and Jason.
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I hope you enjoyed my interview with Anthony and Jason, and I look forward to your thoughts.
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I was working on this post while listening to a rebroadcast of a town hall featuring our President.
He was talking about how so many people have been hit with so much bad news that they have given up.
It got me to thinking that the best thing I can do to help others is get back to posting regular content to my blog and podcast.
I hope that hearing from Anthony and Jason will encourage you to find solutions to the problems and challenges in your own lives.
I would love to hear about your new solutions if you feel comfortable sharing with my readers.
If not, then please reach out via the contact form.
I couldn’t do this without the support and encouragement of you guys and gals.
Hearing how you have followed in the footsteps of Anthony and Jason would be really encouraging to all of us.
Until next time take care out there, Max