Roger Darnell

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Author, publisher, PR consultant, producer, and career guide collaborating with illustrious luminaries every day. UCF Film+TV. DM rd(at)darnellworks.com

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The latest installment of my nature series Rare Air is now live on YouTube – featuring another quiet moment from Cherry Grove Beach captured at the dawn of 2020.

More Rare Air episodes – and feature-length journeys – coming to YouTube in the months ahead.

Watch Episode 65 at youtube.com/RKDarnell.

A quiet sunrise scene from Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina, captured in January 2020.
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#TransformationTuesday wisdom courtesy of Karl Augustus Menninger (1893-1990): “Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.”

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Karl Augustus Menninger (July 22, 1893 – July 18, 1990) was an American psychiatrist, author, and activist. He was a member of the Menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. He wrote many books including The Human Mind (1930), Man Against Himself (1938), Love Against Hate (1942), The Vital Balance (1963) and The Crime of Punishment (1968). During his life he advocated for a number of causes including children suffering from abuse or neglect, Native Americans, women's rights, prisoners, the elderly, the environment, wildlife, and against nuclear weapons.
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To remember the lives of the 2,977 people killed in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago, 2,977 drones were arranged in the shape of the original World Trade Center at full architectural scale. Here’s how it was done. f-st.co/6ZCh23v

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Part of integrated creative powerhouse Fivestone Studios, global, director-led production company Bella is on a roll!

Bella combines exceptional craft with a strong culture to bring ambitious ideas to life at the highest level. Make something beautiful: bella.film

Courtesy of Bella: “Some BTS from our campaign with the Tennessee Titans - still riding the wave from the response on this one. There’s something different about working for your home team. Bella was born in Tennessee. This city shaped how we think about storytelling, about community, about what it means to show up for something bigger than yourself. Grateful for the trust and excited for the season ahead 💪”
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American film editor, producer, director, and title designer Angus Wall (and friends), thank you for the inspiring Eddie Murphy documentary: up.darnellworks.com “Watching ‘Being Eddie’ feels like sitting in the presence of greatness.” Available now on Netflix.