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Written by Donovan Henderson
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Thursday, 16 November 2006 |
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 John Holod’s job is unquestionably cool.
His office is a Gulfstream fifth-wheel RV, fully equipped with living quarters, kitchen and editing equipment.
During the past 10 years, he’s racked up a half a million miles on the road, traveling to the some of the most scenic and exciting locales in North America, camera and curiosity in hand.
He makes movies.
And for several months of the year, he travels the lecture circuit talking to people about his movies.
For a guy who made his first travelogue film at age 11 shooting footage from the back of his  dad’s motorcycle on the way to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, that’s not a bad way to make a living.
Holod will be in Fort Collins on Nov. 20 to show his film “Natural Wonders of the Northeast Coast” as part of the Adventure Cinema Series at the Lincoln Center.
The series — the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley has a similar program — allows audience members to not only visually experience other parts of the country and world, but to interact with the filmmakers themselves.
“We’re there. That’s the hook,” Holod said.
It’s similar to what adventurers did 100 years ago when they would take a safari to Africa, for instance, then return home and give a lecture and slide show at swanky clubs wearing tuxedos and drinking cognac. Just without the fancy dress and drinks.
Holod’s “Northeast Coast” is a 1,500-mile trip from Virginia Beach to the Canadian border. The film shows there’s more to the Northeast than a sprawling metroplex. Wildlife and out-of-the-way places abound, Holod said.
From tremendous bird watching in New Jersey, of all places, to riding with lobster fishermen in Maine, Holod doesn’t just hit the touristy places.
Holod describes his films as, “What I would suggest to you if you were to do this trip.”
His newest production, which will come out in January, has a little different twist. It’s called “Gulf Coast Adventure: Still Wild and Beautiful,” and it’s a trip from south Florida up the Gulf Coast. Holod has been back several times chronicling the comeback of the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
“It shows viewers that the Gulf Coast isn’t destroyed. There’s still plenty to do, so you should go and spend money there.”
Once that film is done, he’ll set his sights on his next adventure somewhere in North America (he’s tied to the continent now because his RV isn’t seaworthy.)
Then, with camera and curiosity, he’ll hit the road, sure to bring back some great stories and compelling images.
After all, he has one cool job.
FILM SERIES
Lincoln Center
417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins
221.6730
All times 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $7
- Nov. 20 — “Natural Wonders of the Northeast Coast” with John Holod
- Feb. 26 — “Lindbergh’s Flight to Paris” with filmmaker Robin D. Williams
- March 19 — “Egypt” with filmmaker Dennis Berkhardy
- April 30 — “Cruising the Orient on the Queen Elizabeth 2” with filmmaker Doug Jones
Union Colony Civic Center
701 10th Ave., Greeley
356.5000
All times 3 p.m. Tickets $6.50
- Feb. 11 — “In Search of Shangri-La: Hong Kong and More” with filmmaker Buddy Hatton
- March 11 — “Britain’s Gentle Highways: A Canal Adventure in England, Scotland and Wales” with filmmakers Fran and Brooke Reidelberger
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