Exploring the Mystery of Creativity with Old School New School

by Steven Fischer
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/steven_fischer_exploring_creativity_old_school_new_school_20120118/
My documentary Old School New School explores the nature of creativity, all within the context of storytelling through various crafts, including acting, cinematography, music, theater, dance and poetry. The film is an extension of many conversations I’ve had over the years with my artist friends. We’d meet in a café to talk about life, art and philosophy. They were stimulating discussions that ultimately segued to the obligatory question all serious artists eventually examine: How can we, as creative people, grow in the direction we want to grow?