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Nebraska Film: Dana Altman of North Sea Films
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series titled Nebraska Film: An Exploration of the Growing Community. The opening credits of the latest feature film to come out of Omaha, Lovely, Still, features a familiar name to a couple different communities. For basketball fans, Dana Altman is the former head coach of Creighton University…
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Nebraska Film: Rachel Jacobson of Film Streams
(Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series titled Nebraska Film: An Exploration of the Growing Community.) When Film Streams opened in Omaha’s North Downtown district in the summer of 2007 it revealed its lofty mission: “Enhance the cultural environment of the Omaha-Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an…
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Scott Belsky discusses Making Ideas Happen & Behance
In the weeks leading up to Big Omaha, I conducted an audio interview with Scott Belsky, founder and CEO of Behance, a New York-based company developing products and services for creative industries. Belsky shared information around the creation of the Behance Network, the world’s leading online platform for creative professionals, and The 99 Percent, Behance’s…
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Megan Hunt & Eric Downs set to open CAMP coworking space
Being self-employed, Megan Hunt and Eric Downs began businesses within the comfort of their own homes. Hunt – a bridal designer, blogger and best friend – started her vintage felt and button design company Princess Lasertron out of a floor-to-ceiling windows apartment in a renovated high school. She then transported her business into an 8-foot-8…
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Big Omaha: From animals to installations, balloon artist Willy Chyr
While an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, Willy Chyr learned to juggle figuratively and literally. Between double-majoring in economics and physics and hanging out with friends, Chyr performed in a local circus. And when opportunity presented itself his sophomore year, he added another ball to his act. “One time an event organizer was looking…
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John Pemble discusses his unique film, ‘101 Days of 12 Second Videos’
A self-described video blogger recently premiered a somewhat unorthodox autobiographical documentary at Impromptu Studio in Des Moines. The film, 101 Days of 12 Second Videos, is an amalgamation of John Pemble’s life from late-2009 through March 20, 2010. John utilized the web-based video platform 12Seconds.tv to publish a literal…
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A bunch of laughs: Interview with Tim Siedell, a.k.a. @badbanana
The bio of Tim Siedell’s Twitter account, @badbanana, reads: “Sometimes I just want to give it all up and become a handsome billionaire.” Although it’s unlikely Siedell will join the ranks of Warren Buffett as one of Nerbaska’s billionaires, he’s already joined the company of Larry the Cable Guy as one of the state’s funniest.…
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McClanahan Studio owners tell their story, discuss photography style
One positive of a recessing economy is that it enables some would-be entrepreneurs to take the risk and launch out on their own. That was the case for Dan and Alex McClanahan, who in 2009 were recent graduates of Iowa State University in journalism and graphic design, respectively. The pair, who are married, thought they…
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Steve Gordon of RDQLUS Creative shares his passion and vision
Steve Gordon of RDQLUS Creative is another one of the region’s amazing designers whose level of energy matches his creativity and unique design. I had an opportunity to catch up with the man on the move and talk with him about what fuels his inspiration as well as why he loves calling Omaha home.