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Poem 28 – What I Should Have Done…

January 28, 2021 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

What I Should Have Done When I Shook Hands With Sydney Pollack When I shook hands with Sydney Pollack, I didn’t know how much I loved him.He was dressed like a cowboy when everyone else was dressed in their filmfest best. His grip was firm but welcoming. He looked me in my eyes and his… Continue reading Poem 28 – What I Should Have Done…

On Writing

Time Records & More!

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

So, you know how there's that thing that parents can do: live vicariously through their children? Well, it's happening! Jett, 14-years-old, made a short film earlier this year and it was accepted in the Windsor Youth Film Festival. A short time after it was screened, Jett was contacted by local filmmaker Mike Stasko, who told… Continue reading Time Records & More!

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