We now have finished two interviews for the documentary. This was our first outdoor interview and was challenging to get the lighting great, but we pulled it off.
Pam Campbell who is an honorary Regent with the Daughters of the American (DAR) spoke on DAR contribution to the preservation of Fort Mercer and honoring efforts of the Americans who fought bravely at the Battle of Red Bank. She also emphasized the importance of preserving relics of history like the HMS Augusta and Fort Mercer itself as ways to connect people of all ages with their history. Holding a piece of the Augusta or being on the land where a battle was once fought helps make that connection. Pam is very familiar and invested in preserving not only the history of the Battle of Red Bank but all of New Jersey History. She told us some great stories about the Jersey Devil as well off camera. She does regular seminars for adults and school children locally. I really admire the work that she has done and continues to due in the community.
We as filmmakers want to show these relics and bring them to the battlefield and tell them the stories. Our goal is show how these stories of ordinary men and women of different races and religion show up in our own daily life. These people had flaws and misguided ambitions. They were brave and they had motives for what they fought for. Sometimes they aligned with the goal of freedom sometimes they knew their businesses would benefit. Neither-less they show up. Sometimes they were brave and sometimes cowards.
We learn more about our narrative as we continue this journey. We are learning to shot, edit, organize, make phone calls, write emails and apply for grants. A documentary is always in motion.
I’ve edited a short segment of Pam’s Interview. She talks about how the HMS Augusta which was a British Ship that blew up and burned the day after the battle is now part of the DAR’s committee room in Washington DC.
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