Is anyone making a documentary about North Carolina’s Amendment One? I have posed this question to a number of reliable sources, but haven’t heard any affirmative responses.

I also posted on Facebook, “Is anyone making a documentary on this amendment? If so, I wanna see it. If not, I wanna help make it.” The response to that post has been positive. Some people are offering financial contributions to make it happen. It’s really tempting.

Since I’ve finished Abandoned Allies, I’m looking for new projects. My family and friends keep urging me to take a break, but I’m no good at that. It’s probably a sickness. But when you love what you’re doing, it hardly feels like work. It’s fun, enjoyable, unforgettable–and you want more of it.

This subject seems like a complex, historically significant one–much like Abandoned Allies. It’s a movie I want to watch. It seems like others would find it interesting. It’s full of universal themes: acceptance, man versus man, human rights, etc. I also feel like I have a lot to learn, which makes it an even more compelling subject to explore.

Just before the election on May 8, 2012, my news feeds were flooded with Amendment 1 messages. Yesterday Amendment 1 passed, and I am left very confused:

  • What’s the history with Amendment 1?
  • Why are we voting on it in a primary election?
  • Why did it pass?
  • What will this change?
  • How will lives be affected?

Right now I have not committed to making a film about Amendment 1; however, it’s an idea that won’t leave me alone. I couldn’t sleep last night. I crave the chance to know more about this amendment and what it means for my home state and the people that live here.

I want to talk about it so that I can understand. I desperately want to share what I learn, in the event that others don’t have the time to research it for themselves. We all have a lot going on in our lives. Some times it is really difficult to stay informed.

One of the only ways I’ll make this film is if I can tell the story without bias. I feel like that’s important. I need to know both sides of the story. (Credit is owed to Mrs. Wellborn, my high school English and Journalism teacher, for helping me understand the importance of honest journalism.) I know how I feel about it, but can I tell the story so that others can make up their own minds on the issue?

From where I’m sitting, money doesn’t seem to be the biggest challenge in making this doc. It would be other necessary resources: access, time, and people.

Would I have the time to make this film? Do it justice? Not kill myself in the process? My life can get a little crazy, and often it gets really hard to keep up. I also want to be a good friend, daughter, sister, and girlfriend. If I take on this new project, it’ll mean that something else would have to take a back seat. I need to find a way to make my next doc without working myself to death, and without totally abandoning the people I cherish and love.

If I were to tell this story, I want it to be a damn good film. I feel like it’s an important one, and I don’t want to mess it up. So, thoughts are still swimming.

I’d love to know what you think on the matter. Is this a film you’d want to see? Would you financially support it via Kickstarter? What would you expect from such a film? Do tell.