Savannah director seeks financing for documentary on black Republicans | savannahnow.com

There are moments when the film is right there in front of her, as if Jane Barr can close her eyes and watch the story unfold frame by frame, the credits rolling until the screen goes dark. It’s her documentary, her idea, and it’s right there in front of the SCAD graduate student, close enough to touch.

Then there are those moments when it seems to glide away as if riding on the thermals, rising, falling and incrementally moving beyond her grasp.

Welcome to the world of documentary filmmaking, an endeavor that is equal parts euphoric creativity and crushing reality.

Barr, 29, is an MFA candidate set to graduate in November from SCAD. She has chosen filmmaking as her career, more specifically documentary filmmaking. Or it chose her. It’s not always easy to tell.

As part of her MFA requirements for graduation, Barr must complete a 15-minute thesis film. Her short film, currently in production, is called “The Black Elephant” and is a look at political affiliation in the black community and why black voters historically have avoided the Republican Party in favor of affiliation with the Democrats.

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