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BOISE SHOWING OF “ALL WE DIDN’T DO,” September 14, 2026

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The last few weeks have been filled with great news for films I’ve done with Stacey Guill. All We Didn’t Do is my short film about Mary Hallock Foote and her husband Arthur, when they lived in a Stone House in the Canyon just outside of Boise. Stacey Guill wrote a book about it, and we have collaborated ever since I interviewed her. It’s a strong piece of history that many locals aren’t aware of, with a great interpretive center across from Discovery Park.

The Flicks Theater is hosting Idaho Film Week, September 11-17th. It’s not only a great local showing of Idaho Filmmakers, but they’re giving filmmakers a chance to make some money with a legitimate film run!

More info will be coming soon as far as the schedule, 9/14 is Documentary Night!

This film was supported with help from the Idaho Film Collection, it’s archived in the BSU Library.

Stacey is working with the Director of the JFK Hemingway Library in Boston, they are interested in possibly showing and archiving our film, “They Still Draw Pictures.” I’m so proud of Stacey and her research, and I love that these films will be around to teach people some special history.

I need to provide my film in a DCP professional cinema format for it to be shown. I’ve reached out to a friend who hopefully can help me with that, as my skills and software aren’t quite at that caliber.

I love this film because of the story, the history and perseverance of a strong pioneer woman, and great narration from Stacey Guill. It’s a favorite area for dog walks, and so fun to imagine living in a house during the harsh Boise desert summer and winter months, while navigating the Boise River without a bridge. My friend got some epic drone shots of this beautiful area near Lydle Creek.

I’m thankful to The Flicks for supporting Idaho Filmmakers, and I hope you can go to the film fest!

SUMMER PROJECTS 2024

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My research and film partner Stacey Guill is spending time in Spain this summer, she’s invited back to The Hemingway Conference in San Sebastian, and Bilbao, Spain.

She’s taking with her our latest project, a film called, “They Still Draw Pictures.” This is a short film about children’s art during The Spanish Civil War. They will be showing this movie at the conference, and Stacey is on a panel there.

Stacey also has been invited to do a live podcast on Hemingway’s SCW short stories!

Our film also recently became a finalist in the Madrid Arthouse Film Festival. This is a powerful short film that I’m hoping can be shown for years to come.

Previously, Stacey and I worked on a film called, “All We Didn’t Do,” about the life of famous author/illustrator Mary Hallock Foote when she and her husband lived below what is now Lucky Peak.

Stacey and I are very excited to have “All We Didn’t Do,” make another local appearance this summer! It will be a part of Global Lounge‘s World Village Fest. Details coming soon, but we know the film will be shown Friday, September 27th at Treefort Music Hall before a live music performance begins. Stacey will be there to sell copies of her book, “Stone House in the Cañon,”

Both of the above films have been helped with support from Idaho Film Collection, and the films are now archived in BSU’S Albertson’s Library to be a part of Idaho’s history.

IFC also supported and archived my film, “Pink Feather.” It’s been shown from Boise, to Stockholm, India to Tokyo, and other countries worldwide. This film was in the circuit for years, and I’d like to share a link for you here if you would like to watch it. It was shown locally at Colossal Cinematic Showcase, The Lounge at the End of the Universe, and The Balcony. We sadly lost our Director of Photography, Theresa Palmgren. She had also done stellar work for KTVB Channel 7. Our community very much felt her passing

Pink Feather by Rochelle Smith, Starring Karma Rose, Coco Freeo, JRS, Syd D’Licious, singer LP, and many others.

It’s been too hot to do as much filming as I’d like, and I’m trying to learn more about how the new required Boise Film Permit will affect a mostly solo documentary filmmaker such as myself. I understand it is needed for large film crews, and apparently a high speed chase a few years ago got out of hand, inspiring this new law. Between this law and the possible upcoming DJI Drone Ban in the U.S., I think it’s a miracle I was ever able to get some drone footage.

A short film in the works features parts of a project from photographer Andrea Scott. This will be a piece focusing on how “Basques and their dogs shaped the American West with Idaho icon, Jay Sisler.”

Working on this now, with a tie to Basque culture. San Inazio Festival is at the end of this month, and Jaialdi returns in 2025!

Stacey Guill “The Stone House in the Cañon” The story of Mary Hallock Foote

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Just minutes from Boise, Idaho, a short drive can take you back over 100 years in history. Listen to author Stacey Guill talk about the life of Mary Hallock Foote. As Mary’s husband Arthur struggled to engineer waterways around the city, Mary did illustrations for Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorn, and some publications that brought our pioneer western life into the awareness of people living in the east.

Author Wallace Stegner wrote a book on Mary’s life that is more fiction than fact. She didn’t get much credit for it, and he won a Pulitzer Prize.

A play called “Fair Use” was written and performed about them both. Our friends at Radio Boise have a chance for you to hear a performance at this site.

Stacey Guill has done over 20 years of research on Mary Hallock Foote, and is full of knowledge about Foote Park. You’ll want to get her book, “Stone House in the Cañon.” She designed one of the information plaques at the park, and continues to learn more about this family, and their story.

Let your mind journey into Mary’s life and story, and let yourself experience the journey by taking the drive across Lucky Peak dam, turn right, and find the park at the end of the road by the river.

Check out the full PODCAST HERE.