tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354196862024-02-07T22:37:55.152-05:00Ez SezA place to sneak away from the worries of life and crawl into the world, art and/or mind of Ezra Soiferman.Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-38779334194404279862023-11-13T09:00:00.001-05:002023-11-13T09:00:00.140-05:00"This Is Home" by Peter Gabriel - A Music Photeo by Ez<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/uosjwzc1gdE" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="1400" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7jWPGE757f3c-_YgAnes4eIGZYUNofTWlf7niZKyDPNJxYTqEfPgyrADyiGg_8BvsY-sQUtwqBSnov3_EJe_8KPYE0ZLAQlM7TlTiFTFQeSy5Y10s2dyBE8Jic0t3CCGs8eWo2nb8nT-tssw2kSEpI_FWo4bGER3dkeIT6kIDWonQPwYWPnvUg/w400-h225/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%2011.26.25%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/uosjwzc1gdE" target="_blank">Watch "This Is Home" by clicking here or on image above</a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>đŒđžđFriends, a very special story and a brand new project to share today⊠</p><p>When I first heard Peter Gabrielâs new song âThis Is Homeâ a few short weeks ago (in Oct. 2023), I was deeply moved. Moved by the gripping song itself and also by its themes of home and togetherness. </p><p>Gabrielâs voice and lyrics struck a deep and timely chord and I was instantly inspired to create one of my âmusic photeosâ for it. </p><p>(Music photeos are my own brand of photo-based short films that lie somewhere halfway between a music video and a souped-up slideshow. Watch all my music photeos <a href="https://tinyurl.com/musicphoteos" target="_blank">here</a>.)</p><p>As soon as I set out on a walk that full-moon morning, with âThis Is Homeâ playing on repeat, I began visualizing the photeo in my mind, vividly and effortlessly. And what I envisioned was literally wildâŠ</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWoH9SvqguxLayLzUeTGjq96BjQ_hLFL_LLMhDSUpVKKiyJLFQ-4lD14C4Wc5nRmvlj-63Kq5Ody_0EH8Jj0tSBLDjfn8Z9QdcJw3UG_5yX7DukZiOr5cgCbja7_HInmjcoGFUHNQRrCL4lMw7Ox7_03QOqzjyPEyugGrYMSMzEvu0uHKT3HXPQ/s1000/Bee%20in%20mid%20air%20-%20by%20Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%20Sept%202%202023%20-%201-SharpenAI-Motion%20(1)%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWoH9SvqguxLayLzUeTGjq96BjQ_hLFL_LLMhDSUpVKKiyJLFQ-4lD14C4Wc5nRmvlj-63Kq5Ody_0EH8Jj0tSBLDjfn8Z9QdcJw3UG_5yX7DukZiOr5cgCbja7_HInmjcoGFUHNQRrCL4lMw7Ox7_03QOqzjyPEyugGrYMSMzEvu0uHKT3HXPQ/s320/Bee%20in%20mid%20air%20-%20by%20Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%20Sept%202%202023%20-%201-SharpenAI-Motion%20(1)%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You see, I'm a doc filmmaker and street photographer by trade and at heart, but in recent years I've been evolving, digging deeper into wildlife and nature photography, getting out as often as I can to nature preserves, bird sanctuaries, mountains, lakes, beaches and gardens to capture glimpses of the stunning creatures that make those places their home.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeoH9GM6FdeHB2PrB5u1aPA0_9jS_sL9cI0PT1zKseFbXw_oOG0E3Wj2KU_AYR2sp8OuMIvVkDdNLRg9zGYTXq3aj_GRj4WHY_5VSyWO9S53lWdZTdp5Mj_nKr1J1qmftYFtofkNr40FAO_r1K_m_EYBXCsVCGh-oqBa6OPk0ufA_h5RV0iGoyw/s1000/IMG_2766-DeNoiseAI-standard-SharpenAI-Focus%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeoH9GM6FdeHB2PrB5u1aPA0_9jS_sL9cI0PT1zKseFbXw_oOG0E3Wj2KU_AYR2sp8OuMIvVkDdNLRg9zGYTXq3aj_GRj4WHY_5VSyWO9S53lWdZTdp5Mj_nKr1J1qmftYFtofkNr40FAO_r1K_m_EYBXCsVCGh-oqBa6OPk0ufA_h5RV0iGoyw/s320/IMG_2766-DeNoiseAI-standard-SharpenAI-Focus%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, I rolled up my sleeves and eagerly sat myself down at my editing system to summon these creatures and whip up a music photeo for this captivating new song. <p></p><p></p><p>To mesh with the theme of home, I sifted through thousands of images in my photo collection, finding my favourite shots of animals and insects in their homes or natural habitats. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIDXHF588ywQgvnY8_4EfzKUCcT0dEOK67onosgEnlt8zjEDVW5XTOocHbS3nqNnIyEDraTUYrsCV5OTwiTjEPVeUKIr5jIiTL33W_iTblTOlefS-Jq5HRtSeaHVA1hnA0yKnbnekqVc-xFf5OzmZVH9HQxKeyS4__1k5qrwHV7WUh0inFR2nCQ/s1000/IMG_1983%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIDXHF588ywQgvnY8_4EfzKUCcT0dEOK67onosgEnlt8zjEDVW5XTOocHbS3nqNnIyEDraTUYrsCV5OTwiTjEPVeUKIr5jIiTL33W_iTblTOlefS-Jq5HRtSeaHVA1hnA0yKnbnekqVc-xFf5OzmZVH9HQxKeyS4__1k5qrwHV7WUh0inFR2nCQ/s320/IMG_1983%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I selected birds, bees and butterflies as well as tons of other critters: some fuzzy, some feathery, some sleek; a bunch of up-close macro shots of stunning flowers too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAILF1bo5B5sBS0Apw0p1XL_V_dV3MDV0ghPrQbd0IMuHFcY_BHNwFlmh6tqPRJ588rTfispXIEXdQVtQ_e8Z_sRlrl88Yz6cRmlc-sJMromacOQvp0_PVxtHEgWvY23OAHq4fL9PKj8kqBVMLZ3NArsT99qSwetqLarB6Gt_G5vGd6vfy8Phqg/s1000/IMG_5858%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAILF1bo5B5sBS0Apw0p1XL_V_dV3MDV0ghPrQbd0IMuHFcY_BHNwFlmh6tqPRJ588rTfispXIEXdQVtQ_e8Z_sRlrl88Yz6cRmlc-sJMromacOQvp0_PVxtHEgWvY23OAHq4fL9PKj8kqBVMLZ3NArsT99qSwetqLarB6Gt_G5vGd6vfy8Phqg/s320/IMG_5858%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I was happy with how it was all clicking into place so smoothly, but felt it was missing something: another visual layer to connect what we are seeing to the song. </p><p>âWhat can I add to this to take it to the next level?,â filmmaker Ez wondered to himself.</p><p>After a minute of head-scratching, photographer Ez's mind blurted out: "The concert photos!â </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6AasfSPkpaEAblujTD6L4SCvDkFpTypyFiae2emrVTULQNcSngQl-kB3BoMWA3-YR4LGsTvIoMrcKK3dWBIaxaXMCBqt4re4bADjP2S7DaMzAXEhHUfh6UQKmfWbLXgEvOYH9dnMm22NqhPVWKr5kIo8eEcbBR0f_1jB9g8bh4Lf0ALwXGAXyg/s1000/IMG_4223%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6AasfSPkpaEAblujTD6L4SCvDkFpTypyFiae2emrVTULQNcSngQl-kB3BoMWA3-YR4LGsTvIoMrcKK3dWBIaxaXMCBqt4re4bADjP2S7DaMzAXEhHUfh6UQKmfWbLXgEvOYH9dnMm22NqhPVWKr5kIo8eEcbBR0f_1jB9g8bh4Lf0ALwXGAXyg/s320/IMG_4223%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p>How did this not dawn on me (and me) sooner? </p><p>I had been so taken by the song and so busy finding just the right nature shots to go with it, that I had overlooked the fact that a month earlier I'd actually shot photos of Gabriel in concert at Montrealâs Bell Centre. </p><p>Fuelled by this brainwave, I began interspersing photos of him and his incredible band in THEIR natural habitat⊠up on stage. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsqnuBcRlzanWz2ofdEG8IWU2jEjvKSAbeS8E2aqWdrbwsByMnSi4D8_TgO1S99Vv9QR_4XB2x55IZiNG1M92SK69kkFmXDO5R8AjXdNvimPx5BQWZbIyGeWXtDP-vq18eenc02h60QR3A1iqb_kWCjPVtMNmYr0soJLCB05bcHAurhKJONZG6g/s1000/IMG_4572%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsqnuBcRlzanWz2ofdEG8IWU2jEjvKSAbeS8E2aqWdrbwsByMnSi4D8_TgO1S99Vv9QR_4XB2x55IZiNG1M92SK69kkFmXDO5R8AjXdNvimPx5BQWZbIyGeWXtDP-vq18eenc02h60QR3A1iqb_kWCjPVtMNmYr0soJLCB05bcHAurhKJONZG6g/s320/IMG_4572%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Long story short, it all just worked. </p><p>After a few days of editing, I sent the video off to Peter and his label, Real World Records, and crossed my fingers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiHz5dk7SVWv5fxpXIv9dWEptthKChGIRQuqUO6shH-CtVCumWNV9P8acwu_8DCuYfJsoS45NqaNz7l_9Wic8Newvs1tS8sEADmqQgfFU4HK4_eUx9Np5gU1OHq7UEQHcrhSIOkOJv4iNd25ZBRE99fQmhTXbK8tiVz-L2cbsHoEorU5Q5If-Gg/s1000/IMG_1145%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiHz5dk7SVWv5fxpXIv9dWEptthKChGIRQuqUO6shH-CtVCumWNV9P8acwu_8DCuYfJsoS45NqaNz7l_9Wic8Newvs1tS8sEADmqQgfFU4HK4_eUx9Np5gU1OHq7UEQHcrhSIOkOJv4iNd25ZBRE99fQmhTXbK8tiVz-L2cbsHoEorU5Q5If-Gg/s320/IMG_1145%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I then received emails back from both him and the label saying they thought my photos were beautiful and lovely and giving me their blessing to release my photeo. I cannot thank them enough for their faith in me and for permission to use this powerful song.</p><p>Special thanks to Anna Gabriel, fellow photographer and friend, for hooking me up with a photo pass for the Montreal concert in September. An unforgettable experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoCALO86UoBL4ZEm2T2oNm_vSEJLMoMc22E5PWdR9xAeaRZ_dvsqEsyC3nf2hzRc5xICsGHRt5N-vBkNFaZhuB5LfalSmW7_QABzT4bWHAF1PMG0BgEhE6X3Db6RCejovC2BI8A8l8zpMAM1EW0JNhRGAsrmkWbyHzAP5xAiomG0x2UZGy5-mKg/s969/IMG_4257%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="969" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoCALO86UoBL4ZEm2T2oNm_vSEJLMoMc22E5PWdR9xAeaRZ_dvsqEsyC3nf2hzRc5xICsGHRt5N-vBkNFaZhuB5LfalSmW7_QABzT4bWHAF1PMG0BgEhE6X3Db6RCejovC2BI8A8l8zpMAM1EW0JNhRGAsrmkWbyHzAP5xAiomG0x2UZGy5-mKg/s320/IMG_4257%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p>My hope is that this fan video brings a deeper appreciation of the seemingly infinite (but frequently threatened) species and habitats all around us. My goal is to shine a grateful spotlight on all these creatures, showing their interactions with each other and the natural world around them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsnnDAl80dopfYIxm9v5wA17MNgdIqrl3CfG364N6-eEMt8eCKDGBGhht1Q-_kMRSCje_6iXusmRw_ldZJ-dV4wiLFybDwJjt_oY7P9ttJ7mL6v4Mq3fgSLMYFpNz55qkNyPfqd56xT7mk1LSIoV0IvKE3fp9yfrfV971lOHr63QxA5pGvJ9HxQ/s1000/IMG_4590%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsnnDAl80dopfYIxm9v5wA17MNgdIqrl3CfG364N6-eEMt8eCKDGBGhht1Q-_kMRSCje_6iXusmRw_ldZJ-dV4wiLFybDwJjt_oY7P9ttJ7mL6v4Mq3fgSLMYFpNz55qkNyPfqd56xT7mk1LSIoV0IvKE3fp9yfrfV971lOHr63QxA5pGvJ9HxQ/s320/IMG_4590%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p>May the colour, warmth and beauty they offer provide some much-needed hope in todayâs topsy-turvy world.</p><p>After all, âThis is homeâ and - as far as I know - itâs the only đne we and the animals have. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRfHofqcmJuJ-e4j984U5PcZRVTa6990IHJ0GqxN48O043QgfhTlNjfF4v_Btt6j_brwuwnAUqocMjmvMybn0Zss2jBIWNPFDWC6lsfDKu4z1E6KvyS9XaZn8iK2itACXkEiqS7lqAkFY8ORvLvToVHP3S8y2iCxjELPZWbH8t30A-yQ76aaiyg/s1000/Bee%20with%20tongue%20CU%20-%20by%20Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%201-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise-SharpenAI-Softness%20copy%202.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRfHofqcmJuJ-e4j984U5PcZRVTa6990IHJ0GqxN48O043QgfhTlNjfF4v_Btt6j_brwuwnAUqocMjmvMybn0Zss2jBIWNPFDWC6lsfDKu4z1E6KvyS9XaZn8iK2itACXkEiqS7lqAkFY8ORvLvToVHP3S8y2iCxjELPZWbH8t30A-yQ76aaiyg/s320/Bee%20with%20tongue%20CU%20-%20by%20Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%201-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise-SharpenAI-Softness%20copy%202.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Keep your eyes and ears open for Peterâs new album âi/oâ coming out on December 1st. You can pre-order it here: https://lnk.to/PG21 Iâve heard nearly all the songs on it and itâs just wonderful. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljGOYl5Dyb0E3bHyzGWLH2ZtxOTNxTqV2GMuzHqGKjs3I5BJXJ8R_qC-Mh1-EB10gmuhdCD_ySsX_1iy0oh_y9jNFlY0b7FlUhvGP3X7NE5RajGEWwiKRriysMGsForj8Q61Ujw_7CsK3JVg1PI688cedBWDNF6kv-ORfrGmCnjoyO0aduWOOVg/s1434/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%2010.36.21%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1434" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljGOYl5Dyb0E3bHyzGWLH2ZtxOTNxTqV2GMuzHqGKjs3I5BJXJ8R_qC-Mh1-EB10gmuhdCD_ySsX_1iy0oh_y9jNFlY0b7FlUhvGP3X7NE5RajGEWwiKRriysMGsForj8Q61Ujw_7CsK3JVg1PI688cedBWDNF6kv-ORfrGmCnjoyO0aduWOOVg/w400-h193/Screenshot%202023-11-12%20at%2010.36.21%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The album i/o, coming Dec. 1st, 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Finally, you can đŠWATCHđżïž my music photeo for âThis Is Homeâ right here: </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/uosjwzc1gdE">https://youtu.be/uosjwzc1gdE</a></p><p>Iâm thrilled to share all this with you today. Thanks for reading, thanks for watching and please feel free to share it with others if you dig it!</p><p>Lâ€ïžve to all from Montreal,</p><p>-Ez</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PA_QKmzXSp5Yd29y9tvdw5kp-Xpv76iPldHZ2Y7M00PJDFjzctNk_Uc4CPTstrMLybtCJWvHZMBt0VNsHNQSHvwTubM8utDKJJAeFwgHFGw5pAgCjaXarr-spGGXI9tTiCZBfalq6AQeUiEOTIXUxfKNlupJSWRfbIixy6myGJaSgwSZxD7eMg/s1000/IMG_4947%20copy.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PA_QKmzXSp5Yd29y9tvdw5kp-Xpv76iPldHZ2Y7M00PJDFjzctNk_Uc4CPTstrMLybtCJWvHZMBt0VNsHNQSHvwTubM8utDKJJAeFwgHFGw5pAgCjaXarr-spGGXI9tTiCZBfalq6AQeUiEOTIXUxfKNlupJSWRfbIixy6myGJaSgwSZxD7eMg/s320/IMG_4947%20copy.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>All photos in this post (except "i/o" album cover) by <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com" target="_blank">Ezra Soiferman</a>, ©2023</p>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-42189835070956806132023-03-17T14:02:00.003-04:002023-03-17T15:15:19.610-04:00"MontrĂ©al, Snowbec" A short film by Ez<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/d_myZDQb86Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTCOSE4qWVnD-aR0pUDe_4T5JrRgzdIQPxFMx5aglKDZoSx0z5xe2JD6_nIJRPbzIZkcG1Kuy5nYrAAwvpdutSu12O-8HfNvedXUv9SLnBWLpKLt92z-uZgIVyCgsRMWd5XqY80emUviqdU_jfqBDAjoJhsGaB9Tnl5qBtiO6f-StIUAsvFA/w400-h300/Photo%20by%20Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%20SM.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Ez Sez readers! I recently released a brand-new short film called </span><strong style="caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">â<a href="https://youtu.be/d_myZDQb86Y" target="_blank">MontrĂ©al, Snowbec</a>â</strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The 5-minute movie premiered on TV on the CBCâs âOur Montrealâ and was released online on the CBCâs Creator Network (Read Ezraâs CBC essay on the genesis of the film <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/creator-network-montreal-snowbec-1.6756417" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;">) and on my <a href="https://youtu.be/d_myZDQb86Y" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> where the film already has over 20,000 views.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/d_myZDQb86Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfc8OEjBZ7ZO046AMwASUHYvNmoHATdxeD0JMeSBoCkpBkmjSQyX4Gm_YvaYqWkkk8bHnK2n22-_mA4VKY0YAbjG76StzhPEoG-5sB-nHNjflSQipMQqb9HWGcAX7KRgbR1GhlTDUcmTn9tKkOUkMNRuLCCqwM-jiGjprXqimN6hbbGs2cDM/w400-h300/Poster%20-%20Montre%CC%81al%20Snowbec%20-%20SM.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;">MontrĂ©al, Snowbec is my love letter to my beloved hometown. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">The short âmusical documentaryâ, which features lively and colourful footage and photos I created over seven winters, paints a timeless, intimate portrait of winter in Montreal, specifically how the city deals with all its snow. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">The film bears witness to the ballet-like snow-clearing operations of the cityâs mammoth plows as they prowl Montreal's 10,000 kilometres of streets and sidewalks, taking endless dump truck loads to gargantuan municipal dumps. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">This is a film for those who love winter and for those who absolutely hate it and only want to watch a short film about it and not have to actually venture out into it. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 76, 76); color: #4d4c4c; font-family: europa; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.68px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">The film features a soundtrack by my friend and frequent collaborator, acclaimed Montreal hip-hop producer and musician <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/35419686/4218983507095680613#" target="_blank">Josh "Socalled" Dolgin</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-meet-one-montrealer-who-isnt-sick-of-the-snow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZYf8mvZwZfXq6db4iQWlhuem0ER5RD1ani_fyGmEUg5cH7BPwj7VesNR5Ru0HxK49sVJ_xV01vJSpdOhd6LzCyw8U2GYLoVMmZR_e0QHenfArEeIiiaiC-aYxKz5CobJ-xOLoWNRP1k9LUxXerchGeiucWCQRGyah5BdD9U8ZNr26g4HSSc/w400-h300/Ezra%20Soiferman%20-%20Selfie%201%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">You can read Bill Brownsteinâs front-page Montreal Gazette column on the film </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-meet-one-montrealer-who-isnt-sick-of-the-snow" style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.68px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">here</span></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/0yLo-gT7OPY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkNRz9YRRDgG1zGXQxCZyBPbES4k0iq1502pAANF8hDgSdTd-tyeDN8IryaYLsP7oWSPXLK3UxXcV9O6AB4-y2vNArzVF1bhG8y3BBUCkuLkK_UsqnczWqEs4v5y4OapockQJXnsHyvcTikNS96twif1rNzEMrBLHjx4Jym8P4yGKUKhNAnU/w400-h225/YouTube%20Thumbnail%20-%20Sonali%20-%20Our%20Montreal%201%20-%20SM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;"><br /></span></div>You can watch me talking about the film with journalist/host Sonali Karnick on CBCâs âOur Montrealâ </span><a href="https://youtu.be/0yLo-gT7OPY" style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.68px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">here</span></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/2k7WjVrDeaI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKxXEXmhCzLgHW-V6Evz7_iwVelZZy8g4jS3LYeXMcTgk-kxjOHaHtI6YZIYoQgD_e2C-SjTg53ONmYlE1FPB2FaD50qvP8zYCxOBMkJBSJxLmjFdFzbLofk-cTCGixH8AnMVPd6zx91v0YIBJfiZVyZQyEAXd1tZvgPbbwg4veZAh6SIviE/w213-h400/CJN%20-%20March%2015%202023%20SM.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="letter-spacing: 0.68px;">You can listen to me talking about the film on The CJN Daily Podcast with Ellin Bessner </span><a href="https://thecjn.ca/podcasts/why-ezra-soiferman-would-rather-spend-his-winters-in-montreal/" style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.68px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a>, or you can watch the video version of the podcast <a href="https://youtu.be/2k7WjVrDeaI" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy the film! Stay warm! âïž</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ez</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-26862849883257379392022-11-09T07:00:00.004-05:002022-11-09T11:18:47.385-05:00New Music Photeo: "Stages of Psychosexual Development"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsre0Xc2Q-W98fp1PKyoTdhlAFeaD6K3X5wdfomwtAI9GsRmxImfKV5hQZr4Pf9dMXWmg5nPqx99Fmah6C4zm4g5QEnmUEpJXi7M5ciDuEi9A-IvDhXmRQpqdw5i3t4QaPCChk4xpv8sp3U_eAOowZfBwaoA7OqyokuF-pAQm_fbZ_CDcE3ME/s800/Screenshot%202022-11-08%20at%208.42.35%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsre0Xc2Q-W98fp1PKyoTdhlAFeaD6K3X5wdfomwtAI9GsRmxImfKV5hQZr4Pf9dMXWmg5nPqx99Fmah6C4zm4g5QEnmUEpJXi7M5ciDuEi9A-IvDhXmRQpqdw5i3t4QaPCChk4xpv8sp3U_eAOowZfBwaoA7OqyokuF-pAQm_fbZ_CDcE3ME/w400-h225/Screenshot%202022-11-08%20at%208.42.35%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ryan Stotland in the music photeo for "Stages of Psychosexual Development". Watch it <a href="https://youtu.be/jSCAEqP2Z8w" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><p><br /></p><p>Here it is, perhaps the kookiest in a long line of strange and beloved film projects Iâve undertaken. </p><p>I was hired to create a brand new short video for the fun, funny and very Freudian song âStages of Psychosexual Developmentâ by talented Montreal singer-songwriter Ryan Stotland. </p><p>To accomplish this âmusic photeoâ (my name for something halfway between a music video and a souped-up photo slideshow - this one is my tenth - watch them all here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/rzbp6jy5">https://tinyurl.com/rzbp6jy5</a>), I carefully combed through my entire digital photo archive from the past 12 years (over 100,000 images) and selected the most suggestive and appropriate (sometimes inappropriate) shots to accompany Ryanâs song that delves deep into Freudâs (sometimes discredited) 1905 theory of sexual development. </p><p>You can watch the new video here: <a href="https://youtu.be/jSCAEqP2Z8w">https://youtu.be/jSCAEqP2Z8w</a></p><p>Hope you get a kick out of it! </p><p>-Ez</p>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-29858787438681525042022-09-23T20:45:00.015-04:002022-11-08T20:58:39.479-05:00New Music Photeo "The Junk At My Cottage"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvx3EwTci6WMHGe0TbWLHSxHwg6XS3ue5i-X0XrnM4QdhNnz3FZiXvK982jnUSBNKvFke7FVzS9GZ0y0mahUeP77cd6J_E2IUe09_yMUQ2IuAPGk2p5hF9imQ3ehRjbQGegVn6advtXiXFTUYGUf-kFhwi4hOhpmKX0kZqiTHOT4Z6cqSRqNs/s800/Junk%20at%20my%20Cottage%20-%20YouTube%20slug%20thumbnail.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvx3EwTci6WMHGe0TbWLHSxHwg6XS3ue5i-X0XrnM4QdhNnz3FZiXvK982jnUSBNKvFke7FVzS9GZ0y0mahUeP77cd6J_E2IUe09_yMUQ2IuAPGk2p5hF9imQ3ehRjbQGegVn6advtXiXFTUYGUf-kFhwi4hOhpmKX0kZqiTHOT4Z6cqSRqNs/w400-h225/Junk%20at%20my%20Cottage%20-%20YouTube%20slug%20thumbnail.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Dworkind, aka Dworko, in "The Junk At My Cottage".<br />Watch it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCX520sWQ6Y" target="_blank">here</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Today, September 23rd, 2022, I am thrilled to share my brand-new short musical film, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCX520sWQ6Y" target="_blank">âThe Junk At My Cottageâ</a>! It is part 2 of my trilogy on Montreal sculptor and renaissance man, Dr. Michael Dworkind, aka âDworkoâ. (Part 1 was "The Junk On My Roof from 2021. Watch it <a href="https://youtu.be/T7HF2e8EoKY" target="_blank">here</a>.)</p><p>Michael, a dear friend, has three distinct passions: medicine, environmental activism and art.</p><p>This 5-minute âmusic photeoâ presents photos I have taken of some of the dozens of whimsical and fantastical sculptures made by Michael up at his wonderland-for-the-senses country cottage, Villa Miriam, up in the Laurentians, an hour north of Montreal.</p><p>These quirky sculptures are entirely composed of recycled and natural materials and represent a vivid peek into Michaelâs endlessly creative soul. </p><p>Itâs Michaelâs almost unbelievably varied and accomplished story that first attracted me... </p><p>On the medical front, he was senior academic staff at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital and the Herzl Family Practice Centre and the founder and Director of the Palliative care training program for 30 years.</p><p>Now retired from hospital work, Michael serves at the Co-Founder and Medical Director of <a href="http://www.santecannabis.ca" target="_blank">SantĂ© Cannabis</a>, the leading education and resource centre for the use of medical cannabis in Quebec. </p><p>On the activist front, Dr. Dworkind won Nobel Peace Prizes in 2015 and 1985 as part of international physician groups working to abolish nuclear weapons.</p><p>It is as an artist, though, that Dworko finds true peace and tranquility. Whether it's at his home in NDG or on weekends and summer vacations up at Villa Miriam, he beautifies the world one recycled masterpiece at a time.</p><p>Watch âThe Junk At My Cottageâ and please share it with friends, family and fellow art lovers. </p><p>Watch it here: <a href="https://youtu.be/iCX520sWQ6Y" style="color: #954f72; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times;">https://youtu.be/iCX520sWQ6Y</span></a></p><p>Follow Dworko on Instagram at <a href="http://www.instagram.com/michaeldworkindart">http://www.instagram.com/michaeldworkindart</a></p>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-13409503365171901812022-06-02T17:40:00.004-04:002022-06-03T10:28:53.599-04:00New 'Music Photeo': "Purple Clouds"<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXNAs6-uJnx2UqEHqWWaZgx2I9KXCN-iGXUQCf5q4Wf-6VkPwYD7t25E2DmKI7FhMAwKroNOhgsYYgGfIKud8VBjuSS50Sunhom0lzueZsYPnbyflxjKjVnWCOMfx_Z2nzgmzOdZYcfDbqk2emsJI3XBn4wxu7-ywUT8h0780SFKBvq3wxRU/s600/YouTube%20Slug%20for%20Ez%20Sez%20Blog.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="600" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXNAs6-uJnx2UqEHqWWaZgx2I9KXCN-iGXUQCf5q4Wf-6VkPwYD7t25E2DmKI7FhMAwKroNOhgsYYgGfIKud8VBjuSS50Sunhom0lzueZsYPnbyflxjKjVnWCOMfx_Z2nzgmzOdZYcfDbqk2emsJI3XBn4wxu7-ywUT8h0780SFKBvq3wxRU/w400-h226/YouTube%20Slug%20for%20Ez%20Sez%20Blog.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still from "Purple Clouds". <br />Click <a href="https://youtu.be/ucxQM3rqPMQ" target="_blank">here</a> to watch the video on YouTube.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>đžâïžđI took a magical road trip out to Shawinigan, Quebec, last week to see friends and unexpectedly ended up shooting a brand new music photeo (a music video featuring my photos) for the incredibly talented James Forest on a secret lake near his place just outside âShawiâ. </p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hZUmRFOGgCokhkjFSxMJxOetWGjn9JwX2OD5ahyTITChHsdT8P9gcZgg4CqVS4ohY8ybf7ym7yNF749T854O3OaJ-G36V03dv4CtKyc02mZOkzKNgzsuhHp89iscNa0AqV55_jKPFUWKzAZjrvU_BGKxT0G472e8zvP19TV6EUEXsSpdOXA/s1000/James%20Forest%20-%20Med%20-%201%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hZUmRFOGgCokhkjFSxMJxOetWGjn9JwX2OD5ahyTITChHsdT8P9gcZgg4CqVS4ohY8ybf7ym7yNF749T854O3OaJ-G36V03dv4CtKyc02mZOkzKNgzsuhHp89iscNa0AqV55_jKPFUWKzAZjrvU_BGKxT0G472e8zvP19TV6EUEXsSpdOXA/s320/James%20Forest%20-%20Med%20-%201%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Forest at the lake</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The brilliant tune is called âPurple Cloudsâ and the impromptu video came about when I asked him to play it once we got to the lake.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLh4JmtSeLSugA91OBsEzH2MAzz51Ns6n9-uCS3Ysbpv6D7M9chZQ_6xxk_jkNPYlpnpP4PWlh7X93C4sA5-RblPUO7fqO92BkqXnEZX7NrPTkss_2ThzEm6Z9VH3oN1MU1cy1bZV6-CyvrXTdfzlkdo7_MiXXsxfWKxYpr7wsitdQY7TYAM/s1000/James%20Forest%20and%20Ez%20-%20BTS%20by%20Ilana%20Block%20-%20Med%20-%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLh4JmtSeLSugA91OBsEzH2MAzz51Ns6n9-uCS3Ysbpv6D7M9chZQ_6xxk_jkNPYlpnpP4PWlh7X93C4sA5-RblPUO7fqO92BkqXnEZX7NrPTkss_2ThzEm6Z9VH3oN1MU1cy1bZV6-CyvrXTdfzlkdo7_MiXXsxfWKxYpr7wsitdQY7TYAM/w400-h300/James%20Forest%20and%20Ez%20-%20BTS%20by%20Ilana%20Block%20-%20Med%20-%201.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The sweet âbehind-the-scenesâ photo below of me filming <br />James was shot by <a href="http://www.ilanablockphotography.ca" target="_blank">Ilana Block</a>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>WATCH the full video for âPurple Cloudsâ in HD at the YouTube link here: <a href="https://youtu.be/ucxQM3rqPMQ">https://youtu.be/ucxQM3rqPMQ</a></p><p>Hope you dig James Forestâs music as much as I do! Look for it on all the music streaming platforms. His sound is reminiscent of Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and Harmonium. </p><p>Enjoy the video and your discovery of this gem of a dudeâŠ</p><p>-Ez</p><p>P.S. To see other music photeos I've done over the years, please click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL2T8qbi87OMQlnYH3SiR1ZXFztEgHcSQ" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><br />Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-40931993776127727522021-04-16T14:22:00.004-04:002021-04-19T11:20:54.764-04:00"The Wildlife - The Walled Life" - new 'music photeo'!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvx0VrJ5sl6AZP3vjPayUOEJrhgAVA1haw2qIttcPR9AtNfuKHzSyxiJVhKRdrTjz79zug-2_OOhE4hEmuEu_MR9DW46409nkOPZ28aAie97jLvAbl0_6RSk9RiVvW2Gia3PZQlg/s320/YouTube+Slug+-+16x9.png" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0" target="_blank">Click here</a> to watch the music photeo <br />âThe Wildlife - The Walled Lifeâ (5:25 mins.)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>It was my 49th birthday this week and I have big furry news. đ»đŠđŠđŠ
đŠđŠđŠđđŠđ My friend <a href="http://www.ilanablockphotography.ca" target="_blank">Ilana Block</a> and I are excited to share a brand new âmusic photeoâ we made together!</p><p>âThe Wildlife - The Walled Lifeâ is a 5-minute, photo-based music video that blends Ilanaâs spectacular wildlife photography with my photos of some of the stunning animal murals up on the walls across our beloved Montreal. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96YxHIL_eGi_9SfwrryI-28dTfb4OU2zGAlr2DZSLcWgcyP-RCABVe_saWAiQnW2F8KIFRz-DqXSKZF-TwQxa7ekHiXDaLI1_GROF3UoDNEXVpfoyCQITYIJy6PaqU4MZy-PLRw/s2048/Poster+montage.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96YxHIL_eGi_9SfwrryI-28dTfb4OU2zGAlr2DZSLcWgcyP-RCABVe_saWAiQnW2F8KIFRz-DqXSKZF-TwQxa7ekHiXDaLI1_GROF3UoDNEXVpfoyCQITYIJy6PaqU4MZy-PLRw/s320/Poster+montage.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top row wildlife photos by Ilana Block,<br />bottom row mural photos by Ezra Soiferman</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Oh, and we sing on it too!</p><p>Wait... adorable animals, Montreal murals AND the velvety voices of heretofore unknown Canadian singing sensations Lani nâ Ez?!</p><p>You sez: âOkay, THIS I gotta see...â </p><p>Ez sez: âGo ahead, see it!â</p><p>WATCH âThe Wildlife - The Walled Lifeâ right here: <a href="https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0">https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0</a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4i1VU5b2Lv_8ddvq1Ncw1_jcXUaLLPmXjxKwyIKvN9S6YldEhXNTybAze7PoROB4_JvyH8gMhrpJJylbVftBl3c4oxpTBCpyuLWOFWzEJGfZQ4BAlJOtnWA19QHn_9CIRgZuJw/s1780/Suburban+On+Air+-+April+13+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4i1VU5b2Lv_8ddvq1Ncw1_jcXUaLLPmXjxKwyIKvN9S6YldEhXNTybAze7PoROB4_JvyH8gMhrpJJylbVftBl3c4oxpTBCpyuLWOFWzEJGfZQ4BAlJOtnWA19QHn_9CIRgZuJw/s320/Suburban+On+Air+-+April+13+2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Cohen, âCohen in the Cityâ host, with <br />photographers Ezra Soiferman and Ilana Block. <a href="https://tinyurl.com/SuburbanWalledLife" target="_blank">Watch</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Once youâre done watching, learn about the behind-the-scenes of our project at this âOn Air - Cohen in the Cityâ feature Ilana and I were guests at on at the Suburban:</p><p><a href="https://tinyurl.com/SuburbanWalledLife">https://tinyurl.com/SuburbanWalledLife</a></p><p>Special thanks to our friend Gregg Silver who co-produced the videoâs soundtrack and arranged it so beautifully. </p><p>Extra special thanks to all the incredibly talented mural artists who brighten the walls of Montreal with their art and special thanks to all the animals who share their planet with us. </p><p>As the song sez: âMay the animals live long, may the chaos settle downâŠâ We made this project to let the animals bring colour, joy and light to us all in these trying times. </p><p>Finally, big thanks to Ilana for creating this with me. Your passion for animals is inspiring. </p><p>Friends, strangers, and animals with a wifi signal, if you dig the new video, please bark, meow, baa, roar, speak and spread the mothercluckinâ word. </p><p>Feel free to share this music photeo with your friends, co-workers and even with kids too. This is an all-ages adventure and we want these creatures to travel. They have lots to teach. đđŠ©đżđŠđŠđđđđŠ</p><p>For my birthday - and for the love of dog - please strap on your safari hat and experience âThe Wildlife - The Walled Lifeâ right here:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0">https://youtu.be/TS33tonG_K0</a></p><p>â€ïž to all from Montreal! đ«</p><p>Ez</p>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-54245246829908341862021-02-06T08:48:00.004-05:002021-02-06T18:09:25.090-05:00Hemp for the Homeless 2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJexGF-SYIYM3aR4b7oWcYDplW1tlnNwTYR6d-g1vuxNHfiuQ9NP16g5NWOu5IREDmliPegGHDJTsM10TP5MzVdLuN6znTjZmscbIQlPvJw2LPwYDumr0tn53AYB-Miuvmpfz_bQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="600" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJexGF-SYIYM3aR4b7oWcYDplW1tlnNwTYR6d-g1vuxNHfiuQ9NP16g5NWOu5IREDmliPegGHDJTsM10TP5MzVdLuN6znTjZmscbIQlPvJw2LPwYDumr0tn53AYB-Miuvmpfz_bQ/" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">We did it! With all your help after my fundraising plea in December, my Hemp for the Homeless project raised close to $3500 - THANK YOU!!! We took the 150 Hemp Help Kits we assembled and brought them over to <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/ResilienceMontreal/?__cft__[0]=AZVo7bV1pSm8eaVtB3NM5ET1GiZ8cWZQhHhsomUaqbY3gScjZEZ_BPrqvDSEToWuwCqtZYvqBRUXhX0fls3UHehNHrgmJ3FNMXbnKAeTPVGSGftN9Ol9yZfL61K0r0TLxRArSh3fAz9AtYzlaRcpx0uJ&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">Resilience Montreal</a>, </div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">a crucial downtown shelter serving the primarily Native community of homeless people in and around Cabot Square across from the Old Forum. The experience was an eye-opening one, as youâll see from our new video. There is great need out on the streets these days and we witnessed it first-hand.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Please watch my brand new 3-minute short film on the project here: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://youtu.be/7BKw_kbn__M" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/7BKw_kbn__M</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtoHRIUupkoGqMF1Q2w4TWFDcrlAjr8foX6j9egP7utRheJ1MXYyIUyA5Z76Pf90jvgg7ODELvIpEQzFVUU0BsxE7rdV8yMMyt1t2eT5XRV8fHc91XukOt9GDC8UAGjQHs-xzUQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtoHRIUupkoGqMF1Q2w4TWFDcrlAjr8foX6j9egP7utRheJ1MXYyIUyA5Z76Pf90jvgg7ODELvIpEQzFVUU0BsxE7rdV8yMMyt1t2eT5XRV8fHc91XukOt9GDC8UAGjQHs-xzUQ/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter and Hemp for the Homeless volunteer,<br /> Lulu Soiferman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The Hemp Help Kits we assembled were filled with functional and nutritious hemp goods sent up to Montreal from hemp companies the world over. This included: Hemp face masks, soap, hand sanitizer, thick socks, hulled hemp seeds, hemp-oatmeal cookies, energy bars, a letter explaining the contents of the bag and the environmental and health benefits of hemp, and of course a reusable hemp tote bag.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCYZh_IcZ_g14zpsdez91_8THEvWyrVHtVfTatyFndtrQLj8nH3tLJPOb4gMBOEo2nrI3suVqXoQA08EmydOLpb4_Ii6xsfrmZ3ql79ODobV6mIff4c0wOU3MbF6ELkTu5HGq1Q/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCYZh_IcZ_g14zpsdez91_8THEvWyrVHtVfTatyFndtrQLj8nH3tLJPOb4gMBOEo2nrI3suVqXoQA08EmydOLpb4_Ii6xsfrmZ3ql79ODobV6mIff4c0wOU3MbF6ELkTu5HGq1Q/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oatmeal-hemp cookies by Rustique Montreal</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Special note: The incredible oatmeal-hemp cookies <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/rustiquepiekitchen/?__cft__[0]=AZVo7bV1pSm8eaVtB3NM5ET1GiZ8cWZQhHhsomUaqbY3gScjZEZ_BPrqvDSEToWuwCqtZYvqBRUXhX0fls3UHehNHrgmJ3FNMXbnKAeTPVGSGftN9Ol9yZfL61K0r0TLxRArSh3fAz9AtYzlaRcpx0uJ&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><div class="nc684nl6" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Rustique</div></a></span> Pie Kitchen in St-Henri made for our kits were so crazy good that they are now also available for you to purchase from Rustique. And⊠for every single one of those beauties Rustique sells from now until the end of February, they will donate one cookie to Resilience Montreal! So, order up... <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.tinyurl.com/RustiqueHemp?fbclid=IwAR1XNUWnaKSgOKJ8IrhX4c5bwrhEnm0eIX6OOHZcZZxkZKVpZ-REC8gNYHU" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.tinyurl.com/RustiqueHemp</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCxTzLKZD-chHfOieiXtqGahUw960X95-1nIwwj4Fp_0kU1ERTrl9SmC-MOhaCTaGHJTSP-hCgMbwdsX5V3TgebcURlxY4l3sAaNT3rfZt4oS1rW3EZaJU2OzDtEDwacSStAl1w/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCxTzLKZD-chHfOieiXtqGahUw960X95-1nIwwj4Fp_0kU1ERTrl9SmC-MOhaCTaGHJTSP-hCgMbwdsX5V3TgebcURlxY4l3sAaNT3rfZt4oS1rW3EZaJU2OzDtEDwacSStAl1w/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The contents of one of the Hemp Help Kits<br /> shared with clients of Resilience Montreal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If this âphilhempthropicâ project I founded in 2007 strikes a chord and you are in a position to help support future Hemp Help Kit giveaways, please donate at our freshly updated web page: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/hemp-for-the-homeless?fbclid=IwAR26AqTAdFxwp_Pm4YBOPAS5M-VkVNAFMazU_lZO_84cYEqn5tDA1REmvYM" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/hemp-for-the-homeless</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> .</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">You can also donate directly to Resilience Montreal's GoFundMe page here: <a href="https://gofund.me/78c3d331">https://gofund.me/78c3d331</a> This week, Hemp for the Homeless donated $1006 of additional donations we received to this great cause. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to my team of fellow volunteers who helped film the new video, take photos, pack and deliver the Hemp Help Kits and gave me so much support along the way:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Gregg Silver, Lulu Soiferman and <span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="nc684nl6" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BR83pNkGEy22usg_lw2tzqZIHfEAKZNtM3X1kp3ZCIaO_cGxkK35hBLMyeZPCpUPk3L-rcsUwPGVT8OL8BxXWRtQ2ZwYAQBIN3Dt_f9vhI5Hh5jxQe1QLMDhLVh6k5V3xDPLQQ/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="1793" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BR83pNkGEy22usg_lw2tzqZIHfEAKZNtM3X1kp3ZCIaO_cGxkK35hBLMyeZPCpUPk3L-rcsUwPGVT8OL8BxXWRtQ2ZwYAQBIN3Dt_f9vhI5Hh5jxQe1QLMDhLVh6k5V3xDPLQQ/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handing out Hemp Help Kits to a client of<br /> Resilience Montreal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to our 30+ partner hemp companies over the years for all the help and all the hemp!</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Our magnificent partners this year are:</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/DrBronner/?__cft__[0]=AZVo7bV1pSm8eaVtB3NM5ET1GiZ8cWZQhHhsomUaqbY3gScjZEZ_BPrqvDSEToWuwCqtZYvqBRUXhX0fls3UHehNHrgmJ3FNMXbnKAeTPVGSGftN9Ol9yZfL61K0r0TLxRArSh3fAz9AtYzlaRcpx0uJ&__tn__=kK-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; 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You have taught me so much and inspire me constantly with your love for this plant and your infinite stream of original ways to use it.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">If thereâs one message that drives our mission, it is that this incredibly versatile and planet-friendly plant can do so much good. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl q66pz984 gpro0wi8 b1v8xokw" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/hempcanhelp?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVo7bV1pSm8eaVtB3NM5ET1GiZ8cWZQhHhsomUaqbY3gScjZEZ_BPrqvDSEToWuwCqtZYvqBRUXhX0fls3UHehNHrgmJ3FNMXbnKAeTPVGSGftN9Ol9yZfL61K0r0TLxRArSh3fAz9AtYzlaRcpx0uJ&__tn__=*NK-R" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0">#hempcanhelp</a></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Love to all from Montreal. Truly.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">-Ez</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Ezra Soiferman</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Montreal, Quebec</div></div></div>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-73122060443829569042021-01-15T15:56:00.005-05:002021-01-15T20:16:50.758-05:00"It's the Winter Again"<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5svMr0JbDHQrMa9xtPZaPSItNyZW80pGAV8LWr099odq0fTcGEzfLGownCUOR0-bARYBaaC8BU_ap9bje1sY5w_UFM_lgzp5iqgKJ8e3B8plNUdUweOYXQU23bQyuaXUN42-5w/s1980/Thumbnail+-+Title.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1980" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5svMr0JbDHQrMa9xtPZaPSItNyZW80pGAV8LWr099odq0fTcGEzfLGownCUOR0-bARYBaaC8BU_ap9bje1sY5w_UFM_lgzp5iqgKJ8e3B8plNUdUweOYXQU23bQyuaXUN42-5w/w400-h224/Thumbnail+-+Title.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watch the short film by clicking <a href="https://youtu.be/P1BeGQ_huAk" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>I made a fun new short film called "It's the Winter Again". </p><p>I filmed this action-packed sledding film in January 2021 at Murray Hill Park in Westmount, Quebec, a neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada. I used to toboggan at this hill as a kid and it was nice to return there with my daughter (who makes a cameo at 33 seconds into the film, jumping up and down) to enjoy the slope. </p><p>The short features a song I wrote, sang and recorded back in 1999. </p><p>You can watch the 49-second film by clicking <a href="https://youtu.be/P1BeGQ_huAk" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GSWDda2pL1jNFjhIQQiSCdy4v4MQO092U2g5a16i3ikcI6kR6Vh1ou-Eue-RHII8HatKH0kWc05HFd2wowJxH9x3FEPCp8Z1eYLtAXXmzpmNDsbTn3Fvil0tfMOuXKqdk7vDxQ/s2048/CBC+Thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GSWDda2pL1jNFjhIQQiSCdy4v4MQO092U2g5a16i3ikcI6kR6Vh1ou-Eue-RHII8HatKH0kWc05HFd2wowJxH9x3FEPCp8Z1eYLtAXXmzpmNDsbTn3Fvil0tfMOuXKqdk7vDxQ/w400-h225/CBC+Thumbnail.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CBC-Montreal's Debra Arbec introduces "It's the Winter Again"</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The film premiered on January 14th on CBC-Montreal's 6 o'clock newscast, hosted by Debra Arbec. You can watch the short clip of the news segment featuring the film by clicking <a href="https://youtu.be/NmthxGIx-TY" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </p><p>Enjoy the short!</p><p>Ez</p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-66156572217014674382020-01-03T07:47:00.000-05:002020-01-03T07:53:29.550-05:00The Ezra Burger kicks off new Hemp for the Homeless documentary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am thrilled to announce that <b>a burger has been named after me</b>.<br />
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Wait, what?!<br />
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That's right, a juicy new vegan hempburger, called <b>The Ezra Burger</b>, is now officially on offer at the popular new vegan comfort food restaurant <a href="http://www.hello123forever.com/" target="_blank">Hello 123</a> at their beautiful, plant-filled Monkland location in Montreal.<br />
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And, get this... the burger was featured on <b>the front page of today's Montreal Gazette</b> and called "To die for..." by renowned columnist Bill Brownstein! (<a href="https://montrealgazette.com/life/food/brownstein-are-you-game-enough-to-try-the-hemp-burger" target="_blank">Read his article here</a>.)<br />
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More good news... <b>$1 from each Ezra Burger sold goes to my</b> <b>Hemp for the Homeless project</b> (founded in 2007) which brings functional and nutritious hemp goods to people experiencing homelessness.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click image above to <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/hemp-for-the-homeless" target="_blank">watch</a> the brand new Hemp for the Homeless short film </td></tr>
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<b>Today also marks the release of <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/hemp-for-the-homeless" target="_blank">my brand new short documentary</a> about the history of Hemp for the Homeless</b> and the long, strange trip the project has taken over the years.<br />
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This 'philhempthropic' project is supported by <a href="http://www.canopygrowth.com/">Canopy Growth</a>, <a href="http://www.drbronners.com/">Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps</a> and 35+ other incredibly generous hemp companies.<br />
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You can learn more about The Ezra Burger and the Hemp for the Homeless project it helps support at my official website, <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/hemp-for-the-homeless">EzraSoiferman.com</a>. <b>The new film can be viewed there too.</b> Enjoy!<br />
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Stay hempy, stay happy and try an Ezra Burger soon!<br />
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<br />Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-80832683711850369402019-11-02T09:39:00.000-04:002019-11-02T09:41:21.114-04:00Halloween 2.0 (A very short film by Ez)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Booyehkasha!, it's the 2nd day of Halloween?!<br />
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Tâwas the second day of Halloween in Montreal (the Mayor cancelled trick-or-treating on October 31st due to bad weather and related safety issues) and as I left my power-outage-riddled NDG home on November 1st to brave a fierce windstorm, I got an idea to try to take the silliest selfie of my life and make a movie about it too.<br />
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So, voila! I present: "<a href="https://youtu.be/0QnhJ-gJxss" target="_blank">Halloween 2.0</a>"! (Click to watch)<br />
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I was walking up the block on a beautiful fall day in Montreal and spotted a stream of water flowing down the street. I followed the drifting leaves to see where they were going. The way they coupled together and also drifted alone downstream reminded me of people, especially parents swimming with children. </div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/bqBx9rW__-4" target="_blank">Here is the short film</a> that resulted from that adventure. It's only a minute and a half long, so I hope you'll watch. If you like it, please share it with leaf-minded friends. </div>
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Special thanks to the band <a href="http://www.themammals.love/" target="_blank">The Mammals</a> for their kind permission to use an excerpt from their powerful song "My Baby Drinks Water" as the soundtrack to this film. Explore more of their music if you like their vibe and message as much as I do. </div>
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Here's to water and all it brings to our planet,</div>
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Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-29206934538138472872019-09-03T08:08:00.000-04:002019-09-03T08:28:40.539-04:00Behind-the-Scenes on The Dark Crystal Set!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A year ago, almost to the day, my 9-year-old daughter Lulu and I were lucky enough to be on set of the brand new Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3_owZfYVR8" target="_blank">trailer</a>), produced by Netflix and The Jim Henson Company. The series is based on, and serves as a prequel to, Jim Henson's groundbreaking 1982 feature film The Dark Crystal.<br />
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I'd been invited to the set by my old NYU classmate <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504642/" target="_blank">Louis Leterrier</a> who executive produced and directed the new series alongside executive producer Lisa Henson, Jim's daughter. I decided to grab the opportunity (and grab my daughter!) and fly off to London as soon as I could.<br />
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We absolutely loved the day we spent on set with Louis, Lisa, the puppeteers, and crew, and <b>we're thrilled to share our new 6-minute video with you today!</b><br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/6nq6KbHnuqE" target="_blank">You can watch our video here on YouTube (click here)</a> If you like it, please share it with a friend!<br />
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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, the epic 10-episode series, premiered on Netflix on August 30th. There's a terrific 82-minute behind-the-scenes doc on Netflix too ("The Crystal Calls").<br />
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All the best from me n' Lulu,<br />
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<br />Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-22654673825409466962019-08-13T01:11:00.000-04:002019-08-13T01:16:31.360-04:00"Sandulé on Screen" - New, very short film!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Meet SandulĂ© Bobaru, accordionist, music teacher and busker who plays up on my awesome local high street, Monkland Avenue in Montrealâs leafy NDG.<br />
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Enjoy this new, very short film I whipped up called â<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1D9r9SHd3n/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">SandulĂ© on Screen</a>â. You can read the backstory on this film there too.<br />
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Watch the film by clicking <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1D9r9SHd3n/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Regards to all from Montreal,<br />
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I just spent an unforgettable week touring and photographing in Ecuador. It was my first time there and I'm pretty sure it won't be my last. </div>
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Enjoy <a href="https://youtu.be/6ivFzo5g4B8" target="_blank">the sort 'music photeo' I made</a> featuring buskers Julio Herrera (vocals/guitar) and Diego Gonzales (percussion) playing Julio's spirited, rag-tag love song "Si Tu No Estas Que Hago". </div>
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The video, <a href="https://youtu.be/6ivFzo5g4B8" target="_blank">"Ecuadoria" (3 mins)</a> features their impromptu musical performance, filmed in Quito, as well as a selection of my favourite shots from my trip in a few locations in Ecuador. </div>
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Tomorrow (11/18/18) is the funeral for my friend Harry Rosen. Dr. Rosen, who died on Thursday at the age of 89, was Emeritus Professor at the McGill Faculty of Dentistry, a pioneer in prosthodontics and a celebrated and immensely talented and driven sculptor.<br />
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It was a privilege to document Harry's sculptures over the past ten years through photographs. What fascinated me most about Harry was how he seemed to be built of the very same stones he found, moved, chipped, ground, molded, cast, set, donated, showed and shared. Like his sculptures, this gentle giant of a man was unshakeable and unmistakeable. A rock-solid mensch.<br />
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My sincere condolences to Harryâs wife Delores, his entire family and his many friends, fans, students and colleagues.<br />
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You can view a gallery of images I took of Harry at work up at his family cottage in Lake Patrick, QC, and the many sculptures he donated to institutions around Montreal here:<br />
<a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/harryrosen/">http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/harryrosen/</a><br />
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The funeral is Sunday, November 18th at 1pm at Papermanâs in Montreal. You can read the beautiful death notice his family wrote here:<br />
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To learn more about Harryâs career and his sculptures, please visit:<br />
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<br />Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-46098095492637193022018-04-13T07:07:00.000-04:002018-04-25T12:24:32.921-04:00Hemp for the Homeless - Denver, 2018<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="color: #1d2129; display: inline; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-align: left; width: auto;" tabindex="0">Dropping off the 50 Hemp for the Homeless Kits at <a href="https://denverhomelessoutloud.org/" target="_blank">Denver Homeless Out Loud</a> with <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=731266062&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/stella.cecilia" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Cici</a> and <a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100009510367141&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009510367141" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Adam</a> from <a href="http://www.hoodlabstore.com/" target="_blank">HoodLamb Colorado</a> and the Hemp for the Homeless team.</span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList" style="color: #1d2129; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="fcg" style="color: #90949c;"> </span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's my birthday today, April 13th, so I thought I'd share some very exciting news and a few photos. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">Last weekend, I attended the <a href="http://nocohempexpo.com/" target="_blank">NoCo Hemp Expo</a> in Loveland, Colorado. I went down on behalf of <a href="http://www.tweed.com/" target="_blank">Tweed</a>,</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"> Canada's - and the world's - largest cannabis company, which recently hired me on as a business development consultant as a followup to my <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/ez-in-res/" target="_blank">artist's residency</a> there. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mario, Marc, Ez, Gregg - The Hemp for the Homeless team about to pack up 50 'Hemp Help Kits' at NoCo. (Photo by Lauren Brown -- Click pic for Bigger Version)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">While I was at NoCo (the biggest hemp industry event in the USA), I organized another round of my HEMP FOR THE HOMELESS project (</span><a href="http://www.ezsez.com/2007/02/hemp-for-homeless-thanks-to-all.html" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px;" target="_blank">started in 2007</a><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;">) whic</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-size: 14px;">h collects functional and nutritious hemp products from hemp companies and creates 'Hemp Help Kits' for folks in need. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy Metcalf and Lauren Stansbury of Dr. Bronner's </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With the help of 20 generous corporate sponsors this year, me and my hemp/filmmaker buddies <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=532767145&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/silverpace?fref=mentions" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Gregg Silver</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=660412607&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="http://www.ostrickproductions.com/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Marc Ostrick</a>, and <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100002477311759&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="http://www.abaca.ca/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Mario Hamelin</a>, gathered enough awesome hemp products at NoCo to fill 50 hemp tote bags for <a href="https://denverhomelessoutloud.org/" target="_blank">Denver Homeless Out Loud</a> which does incredible advocacy for Denver's 7,000+ homeless residents. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Contents of a Hemp Help Kit (click pic for bigger view)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DHOL was thrilled to receive our kits and we were so happy to share. The feedback from the folks they support has been incredible. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A recipient of one of the kits, outside Denver Homeless Out Loud</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gregg Silver (right) giving out a Hemp Help Kit </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so grateful to everyone, especially <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=532767145&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/silverpace?fref=mentions" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Gregg Silver</a> who inspired me to kick this project back into gear last year at NoCo 2017 and go full steam into it this year. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14.000000953674316px;">Me, up on stage at NoCo, talking about the project</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Stay tuned for a short film about Hemp for the Homeless coming this Spring and for more related initiatives in the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;">If you have a hemp company and want to help support the project, please contact me via </span><a href="http://ezrasoiferman.com/" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;">EzraSoiferman.com</a></div>
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HUGE THANKS to all our Hemp for the Homeless Sponsors for the following amazing, donated hemp goods:</div>
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<a href="http://www.drbronner.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Bronner's</a> - Soap, skin balm, hand sanitizer, lip balm<br />
<a href="http://www.tweed.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #365899;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Tweed</span></span> </a>- Travel & accommodations<br />
<a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=183670465035646&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="http://www.hoodlabstore.com/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">HoodLamb Colorado (aka HoodLab)</a> - Hoodies and T-shirts<br />
<a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=823774480995265&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://envirotextile.com/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">EnviroTextiles</a> - Long-sleeve shirts, socks, rope<br />
<a href="http://www.hemptopia.com/">Hemptopia</a> - Tote bags, T-shirts, socks<br />
<a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=561362857337858&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://chieftonsupply.com/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Chiefton Supply Co.</a> - Hoodies<br />
<span style="color: #365899;"><span style="cursor: pointer;"><a href="https://satorimovement.com/" target="_blank">Satori Movement</a> </span></span>- Socks<br />
<a href="https://palmettoharmony.com/" target="_blank">Palmetto Harmony</a> - Skin care products<br />
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Though my films and photos are regularly shown <a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/about/" target="_blank">online and on TV</a>, it's rare for a project of mine to take off as quickly and widely as has happened with my shot "Leonard Snowin'" over the past few days. </div>
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I'd known throughout the Fall, that it would be fun to photograph the evocative and much-talked-about Leonard Cohen mural overlooking Crescent St. during a snowfall. </div>
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So, this past Wednesday, during Montreal's first storm of the season, I zipped through the Musée des beaux arts (located a block and a half away from the mural), hustling from floor to floor and window to window, snapping various vantages of the new mural painted by artists EL_MAC and Gene Pendon and produced by <a href="http://www.mumtl.org/" target="_blank">MU</a>, the city's foremost mural collective. The 18-storey-tall work is based on a touching photo taken by Leonard's daughter Lorca. </div>
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When I was done shooting, I turned around to leave and my place at the atrium window was quickly taken by a couple of wide-eyed twenty-somethings who stared out at the mural and revelled in it. </div>
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I told them what I was doing and asked if I could take a photo of them in silhouette with the mural and snowstorm as a backdrop. They kindly obliged and in a quick moment, I had captured the shot above. I knew right away it was a bit of a keeper. When I showed it to them on the screen of my camera, they agreed. </div>
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I excitedly trotted down the infamous deep-depth steps of the museum, noticing how the nearby guard was far better at his trot than I was at mine. He had his down to a science, making him appear to descend in a way somewhere halfway between a pro hockey player and ballerina. I estimated that those kooky staircase were either his favourite part of the job or a complete nightmare that he had opted to master rather than succumb to. </div>
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Either way, he hopped off the staircase at the café floor and I continued bumbling down the steps carefully clutching my camera thinking to myself, "please don't let me wipe out and accidentally hurl my camera down the atrium onto the installation that looks like a giant hand grenade. I'll never get that Leonard shot again." </div>
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On my way out of the building intact, I showed the photo to the woman taking tickets at the front door and simultaneously tested my idea for the "Leonard Snowin'" title on her. Her eyes lit up and she gave me an enthusiastic "Wow!" I took that as a good sign. Always trust the gatekeeper's intuition, they say, so I did, further confident in the shot, and left the museum, braving my way back out into the sideways-blowing snow. </div>
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I found my car, hopped inside, cranked the heat and emailed the photo to the twenty-somethings featured in it. I then hit the gas, skidded out of the snowbank and crossed town past <a href="https://twitter.com/danspector/status/940636903891648512/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalnews.ca%2Fnews%2F3912137%2Fbuses-cars-sliding-down-slippery-hills-as-montreal-hit-with-first-major-snowfall%2F" target="_blank">stranded accordion-buses wrapped around telephone poles</a>, back to my neck of the wintry woods. </div>
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Early the next morning, with the snow still falling, I uploaded the shot to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ezra.soiferman" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezrasoiferman/" target="_blank">Instagram page</a> and watched as interest in it mounted unusually quickly. Within an hour, I was contacted by the Musée and asked by them for permission to feature the shot on their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BcqFvkohfJ4/?taken-by=mbamtl" target="_blank">Instagram page</a>. Total honour and another good sign.</div>
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I then watched as the photo got even more attention, now from complete strangers and not just my own loyal Facebook friends who were still generously piling on the likes. Later in the afternoon, a popular <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/leonardcohencafe/" target="_blank">Leonard Cohen fan page</a> had reposted the image and its members were excitedly chattering about it and how much they missed the grand bard. I further shared with them <a href="http://www.ezsez.com/2016/11/on-epiphanies-and-coincidences.html" target="_blank">the story of when I happened to meet Mr. Cohen under strange circumstances</a>. </div>
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By now, my iPhone was gingerly buzzing with Facebook and Instagram alerts and comments. This was kinda cool to see, though a bit unnerving due to the volume of dings and buzzes. </div>
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The next morning was when the nutsola-ness really kicked into overdrive. </div>
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I awoke to learn that Sony Music Canada had just reposted my original Facebook post, referring to the photo as 'stunning.' They had placed it right smack dab on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/leonardcohen/" target="_blank">official Leonard Cohen Facebook page</a>. This is when my iPhone lit up like a proverbial Christmas tree and began buzzing and flashing non-stop. For hours and hours. And hours. 2 full days of craziness. </div>
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<b>As I write this a few days later, the snowstorm and Facebook-storm have fairly subsided and the tally is in: </b>The photo now has more than 10,000 likes and 1500 shares on Facebook. I'm also pleased to say that it has also become the Musée des beaux arts' Instagram post with the most likes in the 5-year history of their Instagram page. </div>
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I'm INCREDIBLY grateful for all the interest in "Leonard Snowin'" and I'd like to thank everyone who liked, commented on and shared the image. Facebookers around the world are still sharing it as I write this. Thank you! The feedback and support means so much, and the way this all happened was a total thrill. </div>
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Big thanks to the folks who appear in the shot too. You guys rock. I'd especially like to thank the Musée des beaux arts, Sony Music Canada, MU, the supremely talented mural artists, and especially Leonard who's looking down from on high with that awesome smile. You are the true star of this whole escapade. We miss you. </div>
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As a 'mural-themed' bonus, here's "The Walls of Montreal", a short video I made for my <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/happy-4-20-meet-the-world-s-first-artist-in-residence-at-a-cannabis-company-1.4077876" target="_blank">Tweed residency</a>, about the murals of my hometown:<br />
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Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-68058997510812601022017-12-09T19:07:00.000-05:002017-12-10T01:27:49.343-05:00Rustique Salée - First customer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Tuesday, I went for a few heavenly, creamy, desserty pies at <a href="http://www.rustiquepiekitchen.com/" target="_blank">Rustique</a> on Notre-Dame West near de Courcelle. Been a very fave spot of mine since they opened a few years back and warmed Montrealâs heart and sweet tooth.<br />
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Cashier Jess told me a little secret that they were opening Rustique Salée right next door the next morning. Savoury take-out pies in the same flakey, buttery crusts. Be still my eating heart.<br />
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So, I showed up there the next morning, five minutes before the doors were unlocked and got my wish... I was the very first customer at Montrealâs newest outstanding eatery. Big honour.<br />
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Scarfed down three gorgeous mini-pies in the car as soon as I left. Incredible stuff.<br />
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Congrats to Ryan Bloom, Chef Ali, Sophie, Judith, Melissa, Jess and the entire team of sweet and savoury pie geniuses at Rustique. Home run outta the gate (or outta the oven, as it were).<br />
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Go pie! Go yum! Go Montreal food!<br />
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New short film out today! Using <a href="http://www.katgoldmanmusic.com/" target="_blank">Kat Goldman</a>'s stellar tune âThe One To Dreamâ, I created a â<a href="http://www.montrealfilmgroup.com/Music_Photeo_description_.pdf" target="_blank">music photeo</a>â that tells the tale of a wayward piece of hemp rope in search of... something more. Enjoy!<br />
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Kat, based in Toronto, is one of Canadaâs very finest voices, and a dear friend. Plus, she survived being pinned under a car that crashed through a bagel shop window. <a href="https://nowtoronto.com/music/q-and-a-kat-goldman/" target="_blank">True story</a>. Iâm honoured to have been given her blessing to create this short video and thrilled share it with you all today!<br />
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Pick up Katâs brand new CD "The Workingmanâs Blues" <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/katgoldman5" target="_blank">here</a> or listen on Spotify and iTunes.<br />
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Support awesome Canadian music and dig hemp rope movie stars. <br />
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Hope you like <a href="https://youtu.be/A68jfGEk1r4" target="_blank">the new short film</a> and can help share it with friends, young or old, you think might love it. Thanks!<br />
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There's hope in this rope. Do knot let 'em tell you otherwise.<br />
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P.S. The hemp rope dude in the video... his name is Xoosher. Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-74979350550022562332017-10-24T10:10:00.000-04:002017-10-24T10:40:23.469-04:00Goodbye, Gord<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 15px;">Knowing how big the Hip were in Canada at the time, I figured the venue would be a fairly big one. When I arrived, I discovered that it was a tiny, second-floor walk-up club that could hold no more than 150 people or so. There were no more than 25 people there for that show. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 15px;">I stood there, in awe, snapping photos of the shvitzing, screaming Gord Downie performing exuberantly, tormentedly, and at times quite contentedly, as if to a packed stadium. Here are a few of those shots from the front row, dug up from my archives and shared here for the first time, in honour of Gord's passing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 15px;">My condolences to his friends families and to my fellow longtime fans. Another legend gone. More music and memories to revisit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 15px;">Rock on and on, Gord. </span><br />
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I was saddened this week learning Paddington Bear author Michael Brown had died in England at the age of 91. Here's a new tribute self-portrait featuring me and my collection from over the years. Yes, I was, and will remain, a <i>bit</i> of a fan.<br />
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Raise a jar of marmalade, friends. Dark day in Darkest Peru.*<br />
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The night Mr. Bond had died - and before his passing was announced - before putting Lulu to bed, I was looking through old archival boxes and happened upon a small grey alpaca sweater I'd randomly purchased in Peru 10 years ago "on spec." I had the brainwave to put it on 'Stissy McGhee,' my 40-year-old, favourite Paddington (wearing it, hatless, in centre of pic). Also in the box was his original jacket and hat which I hadn't seen in many years.<br />
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And if that wasn't enough, the next morning, still before his death was announced, I noticed that the vintage boxed set of Paddington books in Lulu's room (she's a fan too) had somehow found itself on the floor, knocked off the bookshelf.<br />
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As you may know, my life is filled with with coincidences like these which I love sharing with you. Bittersweet to relay them and this pic. Thanks for 'bearing' with me. :)<br />
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My condolences to the family of Mr. Bond and to all my fellow PB fans of all ages.<br />
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P.S. In better news, I just learned Paddington Bear 2 is coming soon. Here's the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RP3O7vLq3A" target="_blank">trailer</a>.<br />
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Read more about Michael Bond's life and Paddington Bear in <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y9xfrqku/" target="_blank">this story</a> from The Guardian.<br />
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*My sister Maira came up with the 'darkest day' line when she texted me the news. She also saluted my 'bond with Bond.'Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-3768986917549709122017-05-20T14:23:00.000-04:002017-06-12T08:42:07.381-04:00"Canada's Nicest Person" Contest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Nice news... On May 17th, I was the very first nominee to be featured on Roots Canada's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rootscanada/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram page</a> in support of their "Canada's Nicest Person" contest. Special thanks to my friend Jerry Golick for nominating me!<br />
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Click the photo above to read more and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90sf1pr-9zc" target="_blank">click here</a> to watch the video for the contest.<br />
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Stay tuned for more info. If I make it into the final round (June 5th), I'll let you know! <br />
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<b>Update (6/5/17):</b> Well, I wasn't selected as one of the 10 finalists in Roots Canada's "Canada's Nicest Person" contest, but I want to say that anything promoting more niceness in this world is brilliant. Kudos to Roots for creating a contest like this. Big thanks once again to Jerry Golick for nominating me and to Roots for having featured me as the first of just three entrants (out of the final tally of 275 entrants) that it profiled on its Instagram page. That was a huge honour for which I am so grateful.Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-37574280389029799872017-04-21T18:26:00.000-04:002017-05-06T09:58:52.088-04:00CBC Arts - Article on the residency<div style="text-align: center;">
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So honoured to have had my Tweed residency written up as a feature story on the CBC Arts page. You can read the article <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/happy-4-20-meet-the-world-s-first-artist-in-residence-at-a-cannabis-company-1.4077876" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Other recent articles include <a href="https://www.civilized.life/articles/mesmerizing-marijuana-shots-by-a-cannabis-artist/" target="_blank">a piece in Civilized</a> and <a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/as-artist-in-residence-at-a-cannabis-company-a-photographers-creativity-is-inflamed/" target="_blank">a story in the Times of Israel</a>.Ezra Soifermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971170912444559455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35419686.post-79492613379867672782017-04-13T04:20:00.000-04:002017-04-21T18:32:04.233-04:00Ez in Res' - New short and an auspicious day...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Ez Sez Friends,<br />
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To celebrate my 45th birthday today, Iâm releasing my new short, <a href="https://youtu.be/SAZIVi4zJ3g" target="_blank">Ez in Res'</a>, about my year so far as the worldâs first artist-in-residence at a cannabis company, namely Tweed, Canada's largest licensed cannabis producer.<br />
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By coincidence, today is also the day the Canadian Government has chosen to table legalization legislation in Parliament to officially start the process of ending 94 years of prohibition in Canada.<br />
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I am humbled by the auspicious timing. Best birthday present ever. :)<br />
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Thanks to Lake of Stew for the use of their classic tune, âFree Medicine,â (available on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify).<br />
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Special thanks to <a href="http://www.tweed.com/" target="_blank">Tweed</a> for supporting my career, my travels and my art. A huge honour.<br />
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So, hit play on the video, sit back and travel with me via <a href="https://youtu.be/SAZIVi4zJ3g" target="_blank">Ez in Res'</a>, my new photo-based music short, or <i>music photeo</i>. Enjoy the vicarious voyages to places I visited this year that included: NYC, Nashville, L.A., Denver, Boston, Kentucky, Kingston (Jamaica) and of course, the sprawling old Hershey's chocolate factory in which Tweed grows much of its cannabis in Smiths Falls, Ontario.<br />
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Please pass the video along to a friend if you think they'll dig it too. <a href="https://youtu.be/SAZIVi4zJ3g" target="_blank">Share it via YouTube</a> or just send up a smoke signal. :)<br />
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Ez <br />
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Ezra Soiferman<br />
Filmmaker, photographer & friend<br />
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<a href="http://www.ezrasoiferman.com/">http://www.EzraSoiferman.com</a> - Lots more photography and film info at my site.<br />
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<strong>Bonus:</strong> In case you missed it last August, click <a data-cke-saved-href="https://youtu.be/4QLoqlFfEjE" href="https://youtu.be/4QLoqlFfEjE" target="_blank">this link</a> to watch my other Tweed Artist in Residence music photeo, "The Walls of Montreal" about all the incredible murals around my hometown.<br />
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(<i>Click image to listen to the audio interview, 22 mins</i>)</div>
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Here's a new interview with me done by Aviv Milgram, Community Manager at the Museum of Jewish Montreal, for the museum's Oral History Project.<br />
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Their description states: "Listen to documentary filmmaker and street photographer Ezra Soiferman talk about his Jewish upbringing in Montreal, his career path as a documentary filmmaker, and his projects as a street photographer, accompanied by a discussion of his artistic approach, outlook on life, and love for Montreal."<br />
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Honoured to have been featured as part of this project.<br />
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Visit the Museum of Jewish Montreal at their new digs on St-Laurent corner Duluth or online here: <a href="http://www.imjm.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.imjm.ca</a>.<br />
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Thanks for listening to <a href="http://imjm.ca/stories/show/439" target="_blank">the interview</a>.<br />
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