Jun
“So what’s this daggone movie about?!?” you ask? Let’s get to it! Burn this Ships is the story of the Akron Racers, the only team to survive since the National Pro Fastpitch League’s inception in 1996. Led by Joey Arietta, the General Manager, and her tireless...
Jun
Hello, and welcome to the Burn the Ships blog! I’m Danielle, and this is my co-director Julia. In the fall of 2014, Think Media Studios was approached with the idea of making a documentary about the Akron Racers and the NPF, the women’s professional fastpitch softball league. Didn’t...
Mar
I am not throwing away my shot I’m just like my country I’m young, scrappy and hungry And I’m not throwing away my shot! These words are from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit Hamilton, a musical you may recognize from their recent Grammy win for Best Musical Theater Album. The...
Feb
The Renegades are a youth football club started in 1986 by a man named Phil Cullem. Cullem’s goal was simple; to keep kids off the streets and to make a safe zone for them to achieve their goals both on and off the field. Now,...
Apr
Last Friday I found myself stranded in the parking lot of a ratty hotel off route 8. One of my tires decided enough was enough and deflated not only itself, but my ego as well. I had loaned my jack to a friend a few...
Mar
It's been a relief to see spring finally beginning to show itself in Northeast Ohio. It's given me an excuse to stare at the blue sky for far too long and not be looked upon as a crazy person. I've been able to roll my...
Mar
As a child, I used to take my time putting on layer after layer of clothing before going out to play in the snow. My mother would pop her head in anxiously wondering what was taking me so long. She already didn't much care for...
Feb
When you walk into the office at Think Media Studios, the first thing you notice is the red, green, and yellow walls with the Think Media crest prominently displayed in the back. It's a very welcoming atmosphere and being there immediately puts you in a creative mood....
Feb
It was freezing cold last Wednesday as I sat in my car outside of The Greater Cleveland Aquarium. I was anxiously awaiting my first shoot with Think Media Studios and while the temperature outside was in the single digits, I barely noticed as I nervously...
Jan
I'm sure you have heard us mention (at least once or twice) our most recent movie "Fishing Without Nets". This project that we co-produced with our partners at VICE, won for Best Direction at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. But traveling to Park City for the...