Documentary at Live and Learn Conference

[Esther Maria (Mara) Rest]

Hi everyone,
I am an unschooling mom of four (4 to 21) and an independent German filmmaker (I live in MA), and am planning a movie called "Not another brick in the wall", part of which I would like to film at the L&L Conference. It is basically about the unschooling movement within Germany(which is tiny) and the US, our personal unschooling journey, and the wish to understand and break the wall of German Compulsory Schooling.
I would love to have lots of people participate, and especially like young unschoolers to share their stories and experiences.
I am also still looking for someone who has professional videography experience, and possibly someone I could hire for the days of the conference. Would love to collaborate with anyone from an unschooling family who has experience in documentary filmmaking.
I still need more time looking for funding etc. but even though the time is REALLY short I would still like to film at the conference.
Any thought, questions, ideas etc. are appreciated.
Mara and the boys

[Bea Mantovani]

Hi Mara!

My husband is German and while my daughter is not even 3 yet so I'm not technically unschooling yet, I would love to talk to you!

Bea and Linnea

[Esther Maria (Mara) Rest]

Hi Bea,
thanks so much for your reply. I do speak German to my children (well, the little ones anyway). My oldest stepchild took some German in college and says he understands a lot we are saying. I am sure both my stepsons understand more than I know.
Lucian (7 tomorrow) always replies in German and even though I am his only German source he is getting better at it all the time. My 4 y.o. mostly speaks English with a few German words thrown in, very funny. Since speech is a bit harder for him, he just takes the words in each language that are easiest, combined with a few he made up, and so has his own language. My husband does not speak German, except for some animal names and a few swear words he picks up from old movies - .
I wanted to reply to you privately, but can't figure out how to do this yet. Is your husband speaking German to your daughter? Are you coming to the conference?

[Esther Maria (Mara) Rest]

Hi Kass,
I really enjoyed meeting you too! Right now I am looking into finding someone to teach me the editing program, will call around Mac stores further away from me, as no one in my area is certified. Then I am looking at cameras on Ebay. Found one used one at a good price - hoping it won't go up so much. I need to do some additional filming around here to tie it all together. I will let you know of the progress.
Mara