What Do You Want to See?

I'm getting on the road. I'll be taking a car, a camera, a microphone, and my hubby in order to discover America. Think of it as “Travels with Sony.” (I don’t have a dog, but I will have a digital camcorder.)

I'm currently in the planning stages and before I can finalize my route and my financial backing I need a concrete idea. It doesn't have to be dried concrete; I'm fine with fresh concrete, poured out and taped off, but still malleable enough for young lovers to scribble their initials inside an illustration of a heart. But there needs to be a focus.

I have a few ideas, all of which I'm excited about. So how do I decide? I want this project to be one I enjoy making, as well as am intrigued to watch. And what's a film without an audience? I would be most proud if other people were to enjoy watching it, too. So can you help me? Let me know which of the following doc' ideas interest you? If you have some ideas of your own, feel free to offer them.

My hope is to film the ins and outs of America, the good and the bad and the in-between. The overarching question: What does it really mean to live in America today? I want to film as many states as I can, holding up the camera like a mirror, the outcome a reflection of my fellow countryman/woman. In order to achieve my goal, I need a focus. I need a specific aspect to research and study.

Here are some ideas, in no particular order:

 What is ‘small town America’ and does it still exist?

 What is the role of ‘community’ in America today?

 What is the family in modern America? Is it still Father Knows Best? Is it more like Keeping Up with the Kardashians?

 Where is the American artist?