In the edit bay…
I am currently editing my documentary, “Big Ned,” which tells the story of my father Vaclav Nedomansky’s dramatic journey from behind the Iron Curtain in 1974 all the way into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.
My dad’s story is an epic journey into the unknown. He risked his life, the life of our family, and left everything behind.
Hunted by KGB spies. Tracked by the FBI and Mossad.
A man on the run. A man without a country. Erased from history in his homeland.
He broke through the Iron Curtain only to face his biggest adversaries and challenges in the land of opportunity, changing the game of hockey forever.
My dad has not spoken about his life story until now.
My job as an EDITOR is to tell the story in the most accurate and elegant way possible.
An editor’s job involves taking every component available and finding the most beautiful, simple and concise way in which to tell a story.
As the editor of this story AND a part of the actual story, I have realized that the best way to tell the tale is to use the assets I already have. I am setting everything in the time period of the 1970s, during the Cold War era.
Me trying to rewrite history would be a waste of time.
It would not feel real – it would feel forced.
The 2 factors I consider most important for a documentary are:
- Accessibility
- Exclusivity with the subject
If you have those 2 things, you have a story that no one else has.
I have both of those components in spades and it’s my job to build this documentary so it’s tangible, digestible and cinematically beautiful.
That is my mission and my goal.
More information on the film + the trailer are available at:
BigNedFilm.com
Until next time…
