The Guibord Center’s Advisors were wildly enthusiastic and began an unexpectedly earnest conversation about what our various faiths’...
Blog Posts: Filming ANIMA
Phase One: The Filming – The Project Begins in Earnest
In the last 14 days of February, a tiny, five person film crew representing The Guibord Center traveled to 12 different sacred sites within 15 locations in and around Los Angeles where we loaded and unloaded hundreds of pounds of equipment in order to interview 26 people and 4 dogs
Day One Filming – St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
Father Dan Ade, Dean and Rector and Father Mark Kowalewski, Dean and Rector St. John’s Cathedral is home to many of The Guibord Center’s...
“Animals, Faith and Compassion” The Journey Begins
The Guibord Center’s Advisors were wildly enthusiastic and began an unexpectedly earnest conversation about what our...
Phase One: The Filming – The Project Begins in Earnest
In the last 14 days of February, a tiny, five person film crew representing The Guibord Center traveled to 12 different sacred sites within 15 locations in and around Los Angeles where we loaded and unloaded hundreds of pounds of equipment in order to interview 26 people and 4 dogs
Day One Filming – St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
Father Dan Ade, Dean and Rector and Father Mark Kowalewski, Dean and Rector St. John’s Cathedral is home to many of...
Day Two Filming – The Zoroastrian Center, Westminster
The sun had barely risen when I packed the car with groceries for Day Two of shooting. One of my jobs would be to...
The Measure of Faith – An Incident at the End of Day Two
Filming is disruptive at best. When The Guibord Center’s Board of Directors and Advisory Council agreed to allow us to...
Day Three Filming – Temple Beth Shir Shalom, Santa Monica
“The Moment That Said It All” The dog said it all just in the way he stood there. His face caught in the lights....
Day Four Filming – Guru Ram Das Ashram
Feeding the Soul in L.A. It’s easy to miss. The Guru Ram Das Ashram. I’ve lived my whole life in Los Angeles and never...
Day Five Filming – Hollywood Vedanta Temple – Finding Peace in Hollywood
The streets of Hollywood are deserted this early in the morning. I have Vine Street all to myself as I cruise up to...
Day Six Filming – The Theodore Payne Foundation – Sacred Totem
The image is jarring... The head of the eagle atop a sacred staff. The razor-sharp curve of its powerful beak is...