Author Archives: Eve Richer

Subscribe to Pueblo for Free in iTunes

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Eve Richer

In preparation for our show’s upcoming internet debut, we’ve created a Pueblo video podcast page in the iTunes store. Our first two Celebrity Scoop trailers are available for download there and we’ll be adding the episodes as soon as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged itunes, podcast, pueblo, web series | Leave a comment

Pueblo Sneak Preview Party and Online Premiere

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Eve Richer

Well we worked till the 11th hour getting ready for our Pueblo premiere party, but I am happy to report that our sneak preview screening on Friday was a huge success. A big thank you to everyone who came and … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the Scenes | Tagged andalucía, ben raznick, erika martínez, la puerta de segura, premiere party, pueblo, red carpet, web series | 6 Comments

Paella, Primavera, La Puerta de Segura

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Eve Richer

Olive season’s come and gone, the days are getting longer, and our apartment no longer feels like the Arctic tundra. What does this mean? It is finally spring. Adiós Seasonal Affective Disorder, viva la primavera! We’re still plugging away on … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the Scenes | Tagged bull ring, cortijo, jaén, la puerta de segura, paella, plaza de toros, primavera, pueblo, spain, spring, sunset | Leave a comment

Carnival in the Sierras of Southern Spain

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Eve Richer

There’ve been a lot of events lately with Erika’s birthday, Andalucía Day, Teacher Day, and most recently, Carnival. I spent last year’s Carnival in New Orleans and the one before that in Rio de Janeiro, so it was interesting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Teaching in Spain | Tagged andalucía, carnaval, carnival, chirigota, costume, la puerta de segura, native american, parade, school, sierras, spain | Leave a comment

Happy Andalucía Day

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Eve Richer

Technically Andalucía Day is on February 28th but in true Spanish fashion it seems to be a multi-day celebration. The festivities began today with free sandwiches at school–ham and olive oil, surprise surprise–and the singing of the regional anthem. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Teaching in Spain | Tagged andalucía, ham, holiday, hymn, jaén, spain | 1 Comment

Video Did Not Kill the Radio Star

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Eve Richer

A few photos from today’s shoot at the Radio Sierra station.

Posted in Behind the Scenes | Tagged filmmaking, pueblo, radio sierra, web series | Leave a comment

Progress Update and the Post-Production Puzzle

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Eve Richer

This project has evolved a lot since we first conceived of it and has almost taken on a life of it own. Mostly in a good way but occasionally in a man-eating-web-series-monster kind of way (our plan for five episodes … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Filmmaking | Tagged editing, filmmaking, final cut, pueblo, web series | Leave a comment

An Homage to Offbeat Entertainment

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Eve Richer

Okay, the truth is out: Ben and I are kind of weird. This has never been a closely guarded secret, but since we befriended a mannequin head and cast her in a web series, our penchant for the absurd has … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged aimee bender, book, carrie brownstein, fred armisen, jenny slate, marcel the shell, offbeat, portlandia, video, weird | 1 Comment

Aceituneros Turned Actors

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Eve Richer

Olive season is wrapping up so this weekend some of our aceitunero (olive worker) friends invited us to join them in the fields. They put Ben to work as a branch-hauler and tractor-driver and, as usual, I brought my camera … Continue reading →

Posted in Behind the Scenes | Tagged aceite de oliva, aceitunero, jaén, la puerta de segura, olive oil, olives, pueblo, spain | 3 Comments

On Casting, Mockumenting, and Holiday Thanking

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Eve Richer

A few days ago Ben and I were invited to a fellow teacher’s home for churros and hot chocolate (a wintery Spanish tradition). This teacher is the mother of a darling little girl named Luna who we’d been hoping to … Continue reading →