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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Story by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Story by Heather Taylor

Short Story : Mirror Memory

March 20, 2016

Waiting for the night bus, Molly notices a girl searching the street for another pair of paying eyes or that car that slows down for her legs alone. It reminds Molly of that night in a club, her barely out of school, when a guy led her to the toilets. 

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Poem : Thoughts

March 20, 2016

Briefcase in his hand,
he remembers days outside
kicking backyard balls
Wheels spin into space,
he thinks about his future –
collars choking him

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Photo by Becky Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Photo by Becky Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Poem : Barbwire

March 20, 2016

Ribbons cut the sky like birthday decorations
and make a present of the atmosphere.
Lying on our backs we could be in Palastine,
Iraq or my uncle’s mid-prairie farm.

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Poem: Thinking summer

March 20, 2016

He stayed there most nights
and imagined summers
the buzz of bees and lawnmowers
combining into a symphony

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Fiction by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Fiction by Heather Taylor

Short Story : Toes

March 20, 2016

Rebecca counted the toes over and over just like her Daddy told her to. 10 fingers and 10 toes meant he was OK. And OK meant he could come home soon. Yet still, every morning since the day they took her Mommy into the hospital, Rebecca played by herself in the playroom.

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poetry by Heather Taylor

Poem : The Way

March 20, 2016

Sometimes you lose it
Find yourself in a back streets
counting nickels to give beggars
Stop to help strangers with directions

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poem by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Poem by Heather Taylor

Poem: Moving On

March 20, 2016

Just yesterday it was filled with voices:
A warm laugh, a baby’s first cry,
a mother mourning a first born
left home for his own happy marriage.

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Photo by Sarah Taylor; Story by Heather Taylor

Photo by Sarah Taylor; Story by Heather Taylor

Short Story : Into the Woods

March 20, 2016

It was three in the afternoon when they drove past. They wouldn”t have seen it at all if she hadn”t needed to roll down her window for her fifth cigarette. Five in one hour wasn”t a personal best, but it was getting close. One hour. It was almost that long since they passed the last gas station. If Carrie knew it was the last one, she would”ve forced Kevin to pull over. She didn”t, so she dreamed of peeing instead and tried to block thoughts of waterfalls as she tugged quick puffs from her cigarette. That is until she spotted the perfect spot.

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Lincoln Center: If That's What It Takes
Lincoln Center: If That's What It Takes

Performance of a poem by Heather Taylor written in response to Celine Dion’s “If That’s What It Takes” as part of Inua Ellams: Falling into You R.A.P. Party at Lincoln Center.

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A NEW LANDSCAPE: Filmmaking in the Post-Truth Era
A NEW LANDSCAPE: Filmmaking in the Post-Truth Era

After the events of the last year, there is a growing realization of how polarizing people’s viewpoints are from across the country and in other parts of the world. In this time of post-truth, it’s important to be aware of your audience more than ever.

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REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film
REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film

There are three versions of a film: the one you write, the one you direct, and the one you edit. When you are in screenwriter mode, you don’t imagine rewriting as you paint the picture of the perfect film in your head. But once you get into the directors chair, things begin to change.

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A day of new beginnings
A day of new beginnings

It's January 1st, the traditional day of new beginnings. The start of a resolution. A promise that this year will be different. A shedding of 365 days that didn't turn out as you planned. 

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When do you choose to give over to creativity?
When do you choose to give over to creativity?

Having a free afternoon in Paris, I decided to take advantage of the day and hit up the Musee D’Orsey. It’s one of my favourites with it’s huge collection of Art Nouveau furniture and full floor of impressionist paintings.

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Why can’t it be Art if I make it for an audience
Why can’t it be Art if I make it for an audience

I am an artist. There. I said it. But I also make films and write articles for specific audiences. I told that to someone at a SXSW film drinks and they told me that thinking about an audience meant I wasn’t making art. I’m sure she would have also said if I made money, then that also wasn’t art.

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Submissions for Hurricane Sandy Transmedia Project: Stories, images and video wanted
Submissions for Hurricane Sandy Transmedia Project: Stories, images and video wanted

During Social Media Week in New York in February, Red on Black Productions will showcase the stories of New Yorkers’ experiences during Hurricane Sandy through the mobile storytelling platform, Moveable Feast.

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