00:23
The speaker reflects on aging and how becoming a parent impacts his perception of age.
00:32
The speaker talks about his wife already having a six-year-old and his own readiness to have a child.
01:04
He emphasizes his desire to have his own child and the decision-making process involved.
01:14
The speaker acknowledges that despite feeling ready to have a kid, one can never truly be fully prepared.
01:36
The speaker, a stay-at-home dad, discusses how he began videotaping his child out of boredom and having the means to do so.
01:54
He explains that his background in documentary filmmaking influenced the way he captured home movies, treating them with a level of professionalism.
02:09
The speaker describes setting up formal interviews with his child from an early age and how his child also showed interest in filming him.
02:51
The speaker discusses his daughter's disinterest in documentary filmmaking and how she would mock the idea as a career choice.
03:33
The speaker recounts a period when his daughter did not want to be filmed and how she later agreed to be filmed during her senior year.
04:10
It's highlighted that filming his child was always a mixed experience, with his daughter sometimes being okay with it and other times not.
04:38
The speaker explains the emotional balance of respecting his daughter's feelings while still trying to capture necessary moments on film.
05:29
The speaker clarifies that he did not film his daughter constantly throughout her life, but rather shot a reasonable amount that includes various family moments.
06:38
The speaker talks about how language barriers with his daughter's boyfriend did not hinder his ability to relate to him.
07:39
His daughter's reaction to seeing rough cuts of the film is mentioned, focusing on her critique of her wardrobe choices in the film.
08:36
The speaker discusses potential plans for a theatrical release of the film in the early fall.
08:51
Upcoming festivals where the film will be shown, like Sarasota Hot Docs and Maine, are mentioned.
09:32
Lastly, the speaker jokes about the possibility of making a documentary featuring another family member, perhaps even the family bird.
