Red Crane Films

On December 16th we will presented the archives of the films the Late Janet Fitch made that helped create with support from , .p.waghray funding from . Fiscal sponsorship Sponsored by UWM Women’s and Gender Studies Department.

On Thursday, November 11th, Red Crane Films attended and presented at the “Art Against The Odds: Wisconsin Prison Art Exhibition”, featuring the works of talented incarcerated artists. The event was curated by Debra Brehmer and the Portrait Society, at the Allen Priebe Gallery on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Campus.

It was an honor to present some scenes and discuss our process from our work-in-progress documentary, “Arthur Byas: Rewriting the Narrative”.

Sending so much love your way! Loved listening to you new ideas over bday lunch! Come home soon we miss you, meanwhile celebrate the day and know you are so loved! Ma, daddy and

Has it already been a year since I started a Fellowship at ! Time does go fast if you are learning, enjoying, and being in a creative space. Here I started to work on my new short film, Arthur Byas-Rewritting the Narrative, a reflection on criminal justice reform through the lens of 80-year-old ArthurByas, from whom I continue to learn every day. I loved my time at the University. thank you, Dinesh Sabu, Kris Holodak, and Don Hertz for this opportunity, and thanks for working on my project and for all your feedback and conversations Sumana Chattopadhyay. As I view it this is cheers to new beginnings! Ah, yes, when time permits I am watching a few films with Rakesh. Laj. P Waghray

It’s been a year since we last talked. I would have called you to ask, how do mark the day, how do I celebrate your life? You would have said, make some food, do the puja, offer the prasad, share. Alright Ma, we will. Thinking of you and how much you enjoyed having conversations, sharing knowledge, sharing food meditation, building community.

On a cozy winter day it’s hard to get out of warm clothes and do something. But rakesh and I are so thrilled to be in