To Pete who helped to water this seed and to Maxie who helped to plant it. Watching you both do your thing up close gave me the courage to step out on a limb to do my own thing. (First one to the top, reach back.)

To Mom, Gwen, and Sharon, who all believed in me before I believed in myself. Thanks to my Dad for my twisted sense of humor. It’s become an effective tool in my teaching toolkit.

I’m very thankful to all my filmmaking colleagues who agreed to be interviewed for the Down and Dirty DV Project. Thanks for sharing your expertise, wisdom, and time on this project. I learned so much from all of you in the making of ...

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