On Our Way

About the Book

In September of 2003, 21 hand-picked students began attending classes at SUNY Purchase's prestigious filmmaking conservatory and set out to earn their Bachelor of Fine Arts. Before the class could engage in actual film production, the students were assigned the task of writing a series of short stories. These stories were meant to sharpen the class's ability to create ideas and see them to fruition. This book is the result of that class: 23 tales of undeniable creativity and imagination. 23 tales by 12 authors that best represents the youthful ambition, idealism, cynicism, and explosive originality that this group, the next generation of American filmmakers, has to offer.

• Ralph Arend
• Noah Barrow
• Nick D'Agostino
• Michael Gallucio
• Bob Geile
• Emma Gencarelli
• Sara Hahn
• Joseph Lindquist
• Billy Song
• Nate Spengler
• Richard Tanne
• Corrina Waxman

About the Author

Noah Barrow, Bob Geile, and Richard Tanne are the founding members of Essential Productions and the editors of this book. Noah grew up in the Chelsea area of Manhattan, Bob hails from Meridian, Idaho, and Richard?s home is in Livingston, New Jersey. All three were eighteen years old at the start of this project.