HUMMINGBIRD

HummingBird, a film by Cedar Starr Daniels

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A film by Cedar Starr Daniels · In production

HummingBird

A documentary musical about my mother, Judy Starr — told through song and through her own photographs, journals, and artwork.

Judy

HummingBird

Judy

Behind the lens

HummingBird

Behind the lens

Mother

HummingBird

Mother

On the land

HummingBird

On the land

The music

HummingBird

The music

On the road

HummingBird

On the road & at home

Her journals

In her own words

Pages from Judy’s journals, read aloud. Tap a date to play.

12.10.75December 10, 1975

6.6.76June 6, 1976

7.8.76July 8, 1976

9.17.76September 17, 1976

1.14.81January 14, 1981

Journal cover: Life On / Death Off

Journal cover drawing

Journal cover drawing: C.M.F.

The songs

Eight songs

The film is built around eight original songs. Rough cuts as they come together:

Song 2 of 8 · rough edit

Yellow Flickers

Song 6 of 8 · rough edit

Boulder Valley

Cedar recording in the studio

Int. Studio — late

Writing the songs

What she made, what she kept

Artwork & artifacts

Pencil portrait

Painting

Her bead bag, for making her leatherwork pouches — Her bead bag — for her leatherwork pouches

A beaded leather pouch she made — One of her beaded leather pouches

Her journals and recordings — Her journals & recordings

Family album

Judy & me

Judy and Cedar

Judy and Cedar

Judy and Cedar

Judy and Cedar

Coming soon

The preview

Follow the making of on YouTube →

CEDAR STARR DANIELS