To the West

An in-progress feature documentary about Western folklife, cowboy poets and the American frontier. Coming 2024 | Zen Violence Films |

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Sincere condolences upon the passing of Wallace McRae, to all who knew him and admired him. It was my honor to document his reading of his great poem "Things of Intrinsic Worth" some years ago: https://t.co/0GB2UX7A0m - his legend and influence is eternal.

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Enjoyed my first visit to @lpwesternmuseum near the Alabama Hills where many Westerns have been shot, from the early heyday of cinema to Tarantino's "Django Unchained" - beneath the towering majesty of Mt. Whitney. Here's a short clip about that:
https://t.co/DPWi0RItzP @hpmoon

[To the West @westdocumentary]

The Anti-American Anti-Western Poll | @NRO https://t.co/OOxfCXvWiY

[FocusPulling (.com) @focuspulling]

Yet another idiotic self-righteous take by formerly indie @Indiewire of the gigantic conglomerate @PenskeMedia who also shill privilege (disguised as diversity) @thr, @variety, @goldenglobes, etc. Can we all just ignore them please? See @mrRuimy's piece at https://t.co/VzYKBmcDE9

[H. Paul Moon @hpmoon]

Thanks to @OperawireNews & writer John David Vandevert for this meaningful opportunity to celebrate the many talents of Opera Essentia that resulted in this charming new opera film of mine, streaming now via https://t.co/02HccZvdKE. Looking forward to filming Admeto this Spring.

[Operation Cowboy @RBowdenCowboy]

Getting ready to launch https://t.co/7du7FxRuTD, on Christmas Eve (God willing). Hoping & praying that it launches "like a rocket," as my dear friend believed it would do. Watch for the launch, please. Here's the PR blurb describing what we do. God bless you!

[To the West @westdocumentary]

This is a must-see film about faith, family, and creativity filmed at a farm in rural Spokane, Washington. It's a timely antidote to the artificiality and distraction of behemoth commercial film$ like Barbie and Oppenheimer. Thanks to @RooftopFilms for the magical NYC premiere.

[Roadside Attractions @roadsidetweets]

“#DreaminWild ultimately became a story about family, faith and forgiveness for me.” - Writer/Director Bill Pohlad

From the director of Love & Mercy, #DreaminWild is only in theaters August 4.

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Here's another film I made, with @CALEFAX Reed Quintet & @PENTATONEmusic, about love for a city, and the people who bring it creative life. It visualizes the song "New Amsterdam" written by @moondogscorner, the famous blind "Viking of Sixth Avenue." Enjoy! https://t.co/Oki0SlxXfb

[To the West @westdocumentary]

After Cannes, it can't be soon enough when this finally arrives stateside in October, the "Western that Scorsese always wanted to make"... https://t.co/eLQyYnESOY

[To the West @westdocumentary]

I'm still slowly perfecting this @docofilm with its many moving pieces, but in the meantime, smaller projects have found their way, and here's my (@hpmoon) latest. A sunny Spring to you, friends.

[Olivia De Prato @oliviadeprato]

The MUSIC VIDEO to @angelicamnegron 's "Panorama" is out TODAY !!!!

Immense thank you's go out to the amazing @hpmoon
who filmed and edited this beautiful work and Kyabell Glass for her guidance as associate director

https://t.co/J3XCDxrlNO

@nyfacurrent #nycwomensfund

[H. Paul Moon @hpmoon]

My new concert film hybrid, from last week's @21consort world premiere of "Ares" by composer Mark Kuss (including poetry by Walt Whitman and others), is streaming now at: https://t.co/ubD78ZvOEK. The complete concert program, in original color, streams at: https://t.co/jpJcu0irmq

[OperaGene @douhavethegene]

"The Passion of Scrooge" showing on the Opera Philadelphia Channel is a Christmas treat, with blessings for everyone. https://t.co/ULCj1esF56 @OperaPhila

[To the West @westdocumentary]

R.I.P., Don Edwards. It was such an honor to capture your performance of "Coyotes" at such an intimate, cinematic level never before seen. Am looking forward to putting it all together at last.

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Drought reveals Wild West ghost town in California | @nypost https://t.co/m3ZU2SxNEk

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Here's a must-listen: The American Songster @domflemons in conversation with multi-hyphenate @SteveMartinToGo! https://t.co/ROivfGG0OO 🪕

[To the West @westdocumentary]

"Yellowstone’s West is multiethnic, multiracial & multiclass. There are Black cowboys & complex Native American characters...whether you agree with the classification, you have an idea of what other people mean by elite: urban, sophisticated and educated." https://t.co/LWcbVsqso4

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Nice to catch some live theatre in city-slickin' NoHo, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," presented by Onomatopoeia Theatre Company @GeneFTheatre. Posted notice = post-Baldwin world!

[To the West @westdocumentary]

He sat for one of my favorite interviews ever. Can't wait to share his anecdotes and comedic genius someday soon. May @baxterblack forever rest in laughter and peace.

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Thanks to Cowpokes International Film Festival @COWPOKESFF for screening "Song of the Open Road" today at 5pm in Electra, Texas. @hpmoon's short film, using footage that's part of this larger project, also streams freely at: https://t.co/fqZxcIvbXx

[To the West @westdocumentary]

Insightful interview with @domflemons last night, followed by filming his performance at the...wait, what? @TheRealNimoy Theatre @SymphonySpace! 🖖 Looking forward to seeing/hearing Dom in performance with @HedgesAndy tonight on day two of the residency: https://t.co/0TThvufQ4f