John Paget's Blog

A Garage in California, or a Mansion in Buffalo?

The latest video I produced for Buffalo Niagara Enterprise showcases the story of Sentient Science, an innovative technology company which recently moved into the Butler Mansion in Buffalo.

New promo film for Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail

I recently produced this short film advocating for a 27-mile rail trail in Western New York.  Check out the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail official website and watch the video.  This is a great initiative that will enhance our region.

 

 

American Makeover Episode 2: SEASIDE, THE CITY OF IDEAS - now online!

I shot/directed/edited this short documentary on Seaside for the American Makeover web series.  Seaside is considered "the cradle of New Urbanism" and this film features a fascinating interpretive tour of the town with the man who helped design and build it, Andrés Duany of DPZ.

Buffalo Steelers

Buffalo Rising features a recent video I produced for BNE about Galvstar, a steel galvanizing company in Buffalo:

http://www.buffalorising.com/2013/03/bne-video-to-be-used-to-promote-region-to-advanced-manufacturers.html

Vidler's TV profiled in Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

"Vidler's TV" the weekly youtube show I conceived and produced for Vidler's 5 & 10 in East Aurora, NY is profiled in a lengthy article in the business section of Rochester Democrat & Chronicle's Thanksgiving Day edition. The story features a few quotes from me, but they also interviewed Victor Perotti (Chairman of marketing, new media marketing and management of information systems at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Saunders College of Business) who praised the concept and the content: “I’m impressed with what they’ve been able to do. I haven’t seen that many stores do this well. These come across as very compelling."

Read the whole story online here.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20121121/BUSINESS/311210052

Vidler's TV is a comedic, weekly 'product review' show with new episodes appearing at the Vidler's YouTube channel each Thursday.  You can see all the Vidler's TV episodes online here.

Ready Teddy

For the latest episode of Buffalo For Real TV, "Ready Teddy" we stepped outside of our usual documentary / travelogue format and tried a scripted narrative with the wonderful Joe Wiegand playing the role of Teddy Roosevelt. 

After history comes to life at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, host Nelson Starr and TR tour Buffalo with stops at City Hall, Forest Lawn Cemetary, Founding Fathers Tavern, and more.  Bully!

 

 

30th Episode of Vidler's TV - a Halloween special!

Today marks the release of the 30th weekly episode of Vidler's TV, a youtube channel and program I created for Vidler's 5&10 in East Aurora, New York.

It's been featured on WGRZ and in the Buffalo News, and over 22,000 viewers have now watched the channel.

All the episodes, including today's Halloween special, are here at the Vidler's 5&10 youtube channel.

 

Help feed a filmmaker!

I've created a 2-minute short film about Lexington Co-Op as an entry for the "My Co-Op Rocks Video Contest."  Winning entry receives a $1500 gift certificate to their local co-op. I need to eat way fewer steak subs and cheeseburgers and way more of the fresh produce and healthy, whole natural foods at the co-op.  So, if you like the video, vote for it and vote often (rules allow you to vote once per day). You might just save my life. Thanks!

 

"Locally Grown" Lexington Co-Op documentary screens in Florida

The documentary film "Locally Grown" which I produced/directed for Lexington Co-Op (commemorating their 40th annivesary) screened in Gainesville, Florida at a World Food Day event sponsored by that city's co-op.  If you have not seen it, you can still buy it at Lexington Co-Op in Buffalo, New York.

 

The most important movement of our generation turns 20

It's been great to spend this week at the twentieth Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) - the annual conference for what is the most important movement of our time.  We produced a 2-part series for CNU 20, with leaders reflecting on biggest mistakes of the past twenty years -- Confessions, and looking forward to the next twenty years -- Dreams.

Andres Duany sets the stage for the Confessions video by claiming that new urbanism is the "least unsuccessful movement of the last 20 years," with fewer mistakes, fewer things they were wrong about, fewer things to apologize for than any other.

Watch all the way to the end (after the credits) and you'll discover Buffalo gets a call out!