What’s going on this week in Stacey Land? I was interviewed by The Film Talk two weeks ago, along with my counter part in Istanul but the interview was kind of cut out of the show and replaced with a really great promotion of Art By Chance. I guess we have to work on our audio interviewee presence…

Anyway, BIG THANKS to Jett Loe and Gareth Higgins for graciously giving our festival props on their show. If you are unfamiliar with The Film Talk and their podcasts head over to their website and hear intelligent conversations / arguments on the latest film releases.

Submissions for ART BY CHANCE are open till March 24th. Plenty of time to make a 30 second “TIME” themed film.

In other news, this Thursday at 8pm, I’ll be hosting a screening/fundraiser of  Poto Mitan, a documentary exploring the roles of Haitian women in the global economy. All proceeds go towards Partners in Health an organization that has been working on the ground in Haiti for 20 years.

Oh PBS how I love you!

Tonight Monday, January 4th is the premier of PBS’s This Emotional Life, a three-part documentary that examines our search to better ourselves.

This Emotional Life tackles everyday issues, from fear and anger to more complex ones such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, exploring how our social interactions and our emotions are deeply wired in our brains. The series looks at the latest biological and social science behind our human nature to help us better understand what drives our emotions and what can lead us to greater fulfillment.

Series first airs January 4-6, 2010 (at 9:00 p.m.)

Although the New York Times just announced another round of lay-offs, a round of applause is in order for their video department for producing these little gems. When No One’s Looking Part 1 and Part 2 is an amazing portrait of runway kids and survival. AMAZING!

These pieces have a very This American Life feel to them BUT I would love to see some of them go the extra step to full feature documentary. Especially this piece: great characters, interesting stories and the ability to reach out to young kids who may be having a hard time in life. I want to work on more projects like this!!!! More projects like this need to be seen!!!

Dear Lisa Iaboni, Amy OLearys, Let’s talk! I do documentary work too! Your work is inspiring! More people need to see this!!!!

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE!

*update after a little research I see that the producers (at least one of them has done work for This American Life”. I just sent them my first fan mail ever!