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The Weaver

“THE WEAVER” is a mini-documentary film about a Guam
weaver named Lia Barcinas as she shares her family’s history
and legacy of coconut-leaf weaving, as well as her real life
experiences in the craft.

  • James Davis
    Director
  • James Davis
    Producer
  • Francis Labrador
    Producer
  • Lia Barcinas
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Guam
  • Country of Filming:
    Guam
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Z CAM E2, Sony A7IV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - James Davis

James Davis was born and raised in the Philippines and moved
to Guam in the year 2000. He helped his father run his
business, restore classic and muscles cars then soon
became a grease monkey himself. He eventually became an
autocross and car show enthusiast and made it a point to
capture all the moments on his first camcorder, the Mini-DC
Sony Handicam. He learned how to edit his own films after he
downloaded the trial version of Adobe Premiere CS3 and later
Sony Vegas 8. A passion for filmmaking was sparked and
James has been creating documentaries, montages,
wedding videos, and short films ever since. He is a self-taught
videographer with a love for cinematography. In 2017, "You Deserve Tomorrow" short film won Best Made in the Marianas at Guam International Film Festival. James aims to
direct and create even more works in the future.

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Director Statement

I would like to thank every single one of my crew for dedicating their time in this passion project. I truly appreciate their drive to make sure this project gets completed. I couldn't have done it without them. I'm really thankful for their love of this production. I am also thankful for the awesome cast who took the time and effort and gave their best performance for this film.