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blog, producer, teacher - June 18, 2023

From Teacher to Executive Producer/ Writer

Beth Deacon is an accomplished educator with over 30 years of experience in the field of education. Now, she has stepped outside her comfort zone, thanks to the help of Terence Gordon and Anita Sayago and found a huge love for film in both writing and producing. She has found a way to combine these two passions to create a unique and fulfilling career. Deacon began her career as a teacher in the early 1990s, and quickly earned a reputation as an innovative and inspiring educator. She was known for her ability to connect with her students and make learning...

Behind the Scenes with Intent Unknown: Getting to Know the Talented Cast

YOUTHFUL AMBITION YA and TNG FILMS In Post Following Filming in Fort Madison of Psychological Thriller, “INTENT UNKNOWN” Making its way to audiences Summer of 2023 Director, Terence Gordon of TNG Films and Creator of Youthful Ambition YA, recently wrapped on a psychological thriller in Fort Madison, that will be sure to have viewers on the edge of their seats. While they brought in seasoned actors, Eric Roberts and Julianne Michelle, they were sure to add some newcomers as well. It’s always been Terence’s mission under the Youthful Ambition YA Brand and Series, to provide opportunities to new talent. The...

Shooting in the Midwest with Lucy Deacon for WOHA

In June of 2021, I traveled to the midwest, just as I have done many times over the months researching for a film project based upon the book 7 Doors In, written by Beth Rondeau. The book chronicles Beth's journey teaching behind prison walls of a maximum-security prison, and what she was able to accomplish among the offenders in the three years she was there. The project is in the script development stage, and I’m slated to direct the film under a production company to be announced later in the film via the trade magazines. However, that was not the only project I had while in the...

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ambition, aviation, film, flying, Seven Doors In, sky - February 14, 2021

Returning to The Sky

Have you ever had that dream of flying in your veins that can't seem to escape you? That has been my lifelong dream from the time I was five years old. I remember traveling on BOAC from England to Guyana. I received my first logbook and a tiny pair of gold wings on that flight. The log book had about seven thousand miles and the captain’s signature. The first time I got behind the controls of an aircraft was in America on September 23rd,1990, at Islip Long Island in a Cessna 152 N93292 belonging to Brooklyn Aviation. I remember feeling an immediate...

YA - Features Young Rally Champion Sam Hardesty

The young Champion in the Sim Rally race world Sam Hardesty of the channel samhwantstoreace speaks of his ambition. Thanks to Creed Leffler who brought this to our attention. I welcome them both and look forward to posting more on them in the future.