Going Home Again
A young man seeking spiritual healing after a great loss.
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Skip BoldenDirector
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Skip BoldenWriter
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Raja DekaWriter
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:12 minutes
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Production Budget:12,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Los Angeles Cinema Festival of HollywoodLos Angeles, CA
July 3, 2013
North American Premiere
Best Documentary Short -
Vancouver International South Asian Film FestivalVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
October 27, 2013
International Premiere
Official Selection
Originally from New York City, Skip received in his education in fine arts at the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CCNY majoring in theatre. Concurrently, he studied dance at the New Dance Group on scholarship.
Now living in Los Angeles, he pursues his long time passion for cinema. In 2012, Skip made his debut as a filmmaker as a producing partner and the editor of the romantic comedy, "Antigame".
Skip's other passion for travel and world culture lead to his second short film project, "Going Home Again", which he directed and shot on location in Assam, India. and won Best Documentary Short at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood in
July 2013.
India had long been on my list of world destinations to visit for many years, so when my friend, Raja Deka, invited me to join on his trip to visit his family, I jumped at the opportunity. This was the chance of a lifetime to create a short film to document his personal story and make my debut as a filmmaker.
Upon arriving in Guwahati, I immediately began shooting footage of the overwhelming and chaotic traffic while riding in the car from the airport. It was quite an experience in what appeared to be a free for all in getting from one place to another not to mention the cacophony of car horns in a futile attempt to make traffic move faster.
One of the special elements of “Going Home Again” is the music of which includes segments of songs to honor Raja’s mother that were written and sung by his father. My only wish is that both of his parents were still here to be a part of the project. I am honored that we created this project in loving memory of them.