Inspiration:

January 19, 2008

US Extreme Freestyle Championships

Ski training for the Crested Butte Extreme Race from no snow Southern California. Yoga, surfing, beaching training and snowboarding are my training platform. I'm banking on Rumba Energy to kick down in support and will make them proud sporting a vintage yellow one-piece for the competition day.

 In Negotiates with National Geographic for shark programming. Producing a shark cd to complement the new shark programs. All content reflects the connection between the apex predators and the web of life created by various artists. Any interested are welcome to reach out to me. No genera or style is required.

Athlete programming and content production are my main focus. La Ventana.. miss you and hope to see you very soon!!! Pump up your 7's and met us in San Carlos for some spring time kiteboarding.

 

August 19, 2007

Toast to the tipping point:

 Two feet powder days.. all roads are closed.. best friends are with me to carve squiggly rows.

Or throwing the dock lines.. provisions on board.. a blue water crossing from shore to shore.. Speakers thumping.. sails pumping...

Or up in the Northwest where green meets blue sky.. I know so great vortexes and off road surprise..

But my favorite thing to do and see is unexpected smiles where ever to be.. so pour the Russian Vodka and uni fresh from the sea and toast to the tipping point of a green world to be...

January 29, 2007

"Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal." Albert Einstein

Loved "The Secret"  and even better was the way I received a copy. This very day before I had even considered watching the movie, I was captured by Larry King's nightly panel of forward thinking souls who never mentioned "The Secret". Hours later, I discovered these same speakers in "The Secret".

How cool they never mentioned the string that binds them. Most brilliant marketing I've appreciated in a long while. I wonder how many people the producers shared "The Secret" with to begin this silent tipping point? I wonder if they can track the virus back to one user?

About three months after I received "The Secret", my yoga teach mentioned it in class. She did not yet know what exactly "The Secret" was, so I told her, I had a copy in my back pack and she could have it.

What fun to pass along "The Secret". When the teacher is ready, the student appears.

Check out another magical connector, Michael Franti and Spearhead and their project I know I'm Not Alone.

September 8, 2006

"Dream As If You'll Live For Ever; Live As If You'll Die Today"...James Dean

Keta Films is working with Action World Entertainment on their growing brand, Kids Who Rip. Check out kidswhorip.com. Kids Who Rip is searching for the next round of amazing youth athletes for 2007.

Kids can upload their profiles, photos and videos and vote for their favorites. Watch for the project in the media and on-line. Many of these youngsters are the future sport action stars, like Kids Who Rip athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White.

Watch for the full page ad in Octobers Sports Illustrated for Kids and the DVD’s in Costco and Best Buy.

April 30, 2006

"What the Caterpillar Calls the End of the World, the Master Calls a Butterfly"...Richard Bach. Illusions.

Welcome. This is my new web journal. Please feel free to email me any time with your thoughts.
You can page down to view pervious content from this page. Ketafilms.com has undergone a small face-lift with the help of Christopher. It consists of The New Studio with my photography and design work; movie previews, this journal and more.

I've been inspired to share my thoughts by musical genius Loren Bassnectar www.bassnectar.net.  He communicates his thoughts via email and I’ve enjoyed being a part of the community he has accumulated.

As a Scorpio, they say our nature is to be protective/mysterious. I have found this to be true. Which is why I'm excited to write my moments for anyone to read....

My whale sharks update: Recent global collaboration with independent shark researchers, filmmakers and biologist is helping to identify individual sharks. www.shepherdproject.org.

This strategy has allowed researchers to benefit from one another resulting in many new discoveries regarding shark behavior, their migration, mating, life span and much more.

Tracking devices and other shark monitoring equipment is pricey. In the past, it has been common that researchers and reports were not shared in the shark community, creating conflicting data and delayed learning curves.

As a collective we gain nothing if our personal pride drives our intensions. Sharks die, the oceans suffer and it is bad karma. With sharks and the world’s oceans, if we collaborate and work together, we will effect positive change.

My love affair with whale sharks began in 1998. Back then, only two papers from the 1940's were posted on the internet. There were no other references regarding whale sharks.

Multi-media and production has evolved drastically, making it accessible for filmmakers, photographers, researchers and scientists to create collective efforts in which to channel and publish new information.

Keta is working to create a network to fill these voids. The more people who understand the importance of sharks in our world, the more it can lead to the end of unnecessary killing out of fear or misunderstandings and help curb the abuse long enough to let shark numbers recover. 100,000 sharks are taken each year just for their fins. That is too many.

Check out Ben Harper's tune "Better Way"....

If you are marine Savvy, or in the "Industry" and want to contribute to our research efforts in Mexico this fall please email us with what you would like to contribute. We are looking for boats, camera operators, underwater specialists, biologists, research activists and a good DJ.

What would you do if you had nothing to fear?

 "V" for Valor, a film that has not yet be distributed.

Valor takes you further. Meet and journey with today's top adventure athletes. From a woman on the verge of summiting Mt. Everest to an extreme kayaker on a life changing adventure. These passionate female athletes share their intimate life behind their extraordinary talents.

Valor introduces the personalities behind the professional kayaker, climber, and kiteboarder. Highlighting exciting original footage and providing insightful commentary by these rarely interviewed extreme women we anticipate that the diversity, passion, conviction and courage of these women will move our audience just as they have taken us to new heights.