ENCHANTED CAFÉ
TREATMENT FOR A MIXED-FORMAT EPISODIC
An Entertaining, Unconventional “Video Magazine” Featuring the Unique and Inspiring People, Events and Places of New Mexico Interwoven Through The Engaging Characters and Activity at an Enchanting Café.
Three essential intentions of this project are: 1) to create an ongoing vehicle for creative collaboration and development of those involved in the cinematic arts in New Mexico (it's modular structure encourages inclusion of short films by many community filmmakers), 2) to provide a forum for stories that inspire viewers towards more effective and fulfilling expressions in their lives and communities, and 3) to promote greater understanding, interconnectedness and welfare for all those living in or visiting New Mexico.
This rousing weekly, half-hour episodic follows the lives of delightfully authentic characters at a colorful café whose conversations and activities lead the viewer into unique and inspiring “corners” of New Mexico. The innovative, mixed-format show might be likened to a cross between the popular TV series, “Cheers”, and the cult movie, “Bagdad Café”, interwoven with a collage of mini “TED Talks”, magical reality TV-styled adventures and curious documentary vignettes as in Andrei Codrescu’s “Road Scholar”. These segments will highlight inspiring NM personalities, events and places and exemplary ideas or expressions in business, public service, science, consciousness and the arts as well as reflect on challenging issues of our time with a transformative perspective.
Utilizing internet, public access TV and eventually cable / satellite distribution, this series anticipates reaching international as well as local audiences interested in the dynamic culture and real stories of current life in New Mexico. It should also attract the interest of “cultural creatives” as well as the younger generation committed to transforming our world.
