Blue Voyage Productions, LLC

11/11/2025

We added Tilta follow focus to our arsenal.

11/11/2025

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We added a teleprompter
To our gear.

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11/03/2025

It’s a wrap! When I was in Istanbul this September celebrating my son’s wedding reception, I got a call from Pate Cray. He said Bo Bowen had given him my name and he wanted to talk about a project. I promised him that when I returned, we would meet — and I kept my promise.
When we sat down, Pate told me he had a story and wanted to make a movie. I’ve heard that line many times before. After 30 years in this business, you grow numb to it… but 30 years also gives you instincts. You just know when something has potential.
Pate’s story was incredible — but it was a period piece, set in 1880s rural Georgia. We needed the right locations, horses, costumes, props — everything. He said he had all that covered; he just needed a film crew. The catch? We had to shoot on November 2nd — giving me only two weeks to pull it all together.
I reached out to some of my former students from Georgia Southern University and Savannah Technical College. They rallied an incredible crew — a talented director, a DP with URSA 12K gear, and passionate film grads who were ready to roll.
This Sunday, alongside Hollywood’s rising star Charlie Townsend, local accomplished actors, and some amazing folks from the community, we pulled off one of the most ambitious productions I’ve ever managed.
I couldn’t be prouder of the Georgia Southern and Savannah Tech film grads. They worked hard, with zero drama, no egos, and nothing but positive energy. Thirteen hours straight — pure dedication.
They truly inspired me.
Now, I carry the exciting challenge of helping develop this story into something even bigger — perhaps a six-part short series, a narrative feature, or even a documentary. Time will tell… but one thing I do know:
I have a crew that can make it happen.

I filmed this with Canon C400 Canon 709 wide DR no color coreection or grading. straight from the camera. BTS

10/24/2025

https://youtu.be/anSuypyD-Lw?si=pgEtd8L-0ydWBVpZ
Here it is — the moment you’ve all been waiting for!
The annual Bright Ideas Educational Grant video is now up!

A huge thank-you to Mark, Bethany, and Eli for coordinating this amazing event, and to Chris Fettes, Coastal Electric Cooperative’s outstanding CEO, for being our on-camera talent.

Together, we delivered another piece of meaningful content celebrating the teachers who inspire, innovate, and shape our future.
They are the beacons of our communities — nurturing the next generation of thinkers and leaders who will bring greatness to our world.

We’re proud that the Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation continues to support these educators in turning their bright ideas into reality.
Big thanks to Blue Voyage Productions, LLC crew
Trevor B.
Shawn Griffin
Hannah Ballard

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10/08/2025

Over the years, about maybe 13 years, we have partnered with Coastal Electric Cooperative to capture their bright ideas educational grants videos.
Then we used Panasonic Hpx370 broadcast cameras. Today we utilize Canon C400 and C80 cinema cameras.
It was fun then it is still fun today.

10/07/2025

🎥 The last two days, we filmed Coastal Electric Cooperative CEO Chris Fettes and the executive team as they surprised Bright Ideas Grant recipients with their big checks! 💡
The Blue Voyage Productions crew was there to capture every moment in true run-and-gun documentary style. Coastal Electric Cooperative’s impact on our region is both massive and long-lasting, and we’re always proud to work with them and be part of the Bright Ideas event.
This year, the Coastal Electric Foundation donated over $60,000 to area schools — an incredible investment in our community’s future. 🌟
Blue Voyage Productions has been documenting this annual event for the past 16 years, and it never gets old. I love filming this project — not just because Coastal Electric Cooperative is made up of good, honest folks who truly care about their communities, but because of the joy and gratitude we see in our teachers. The excitement and emotion they share always uplift me — and everyone who watches these stories.

I can’t wait to share this year’s video!

10/06/2025

🎥 Today we filmed Coastal Electric Cooperative CEO Chris Fettes and the executive team as they surprised Bright Ideas Grant recipients with their big checks! 💡

The Blue Voyage Productions crew was there to capture every moment in true run-and-gun documentary style. Coastal Electric Cooperative’s impact on our region is both massive and long-lasting, and we’re always proud to work with them and be part of the Bright Ideas event.

09/06/2025

This summer, our Donor documentary has taken us across the country — from Orlando, FL; Hershey, PA; Philadelphia; Augusta, GA; Atlanta, GA; Savannah, GA; Bend, OR; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR — and now to Washington, D.C., where we are filming interviews inside the historic Watergate building.
Yesterday’s filming at the Watergate building gave us not only a great view but also a fantastic setup to experiment with lighting. I used the Nanlite Forza 500B II as my key light, the Nanlite PavoSlim 120B as my backlight, and rotated fill lights depending on the setup — sometimes the Forza 300B II, sometimes the PavoTube 30C.

Today we traveled to Charlottesville to film at the University of Virginia School of Law. Once again, the windows played a major role — the natural light and the view from the conference room provided a perfect backdrop for our interview.

On the camera side, the Canon C400 and C80, paired with Xeen prime lenses and Canon’s superb 24–105 mm f/2.8 and 15–35 mm f/2.8 zoom lenses, delivered once again. Their flexibility made achieving the right look and exposure relatively easy, even across a wide range of lighting conditions. Over 60 interviews filmed, and not a single overheating issue. Features like triple ISO and internal ND filters continue to be game changers on the road.

About the project:
Nate Dorn walked into a clinic at age 19 and donated s***m for extra cash, being told it would be used for 20 families and then retired. Now, more than thirty years later, he is the biological father to over 85 donor-conceived children. His eldest offspring, Kianni, grew up with two stepbrothers — but when their family changed, she lost them, which led her to seek out her donor siblings. Today, she has assembled a community of more than 80 siblings (and counting), all brought together by her determination and the clinic’s failure to retire Nate’s sample. This human story explores what drives Kianni in her quest to connect, how these found families thrive, and what it says about the modern fertility industry. (southerndocumentaryfund.networkforgood.com)

08/22/2025

Yesterday, Coastal Georgia was shaken by the news that International Paper will be closing both the Savannah River and Riceboro manufacturing sites, leaving 1,100 employees without work. Beyond that, hundreds more who provided services to these facilities will also feel the impact.

This is undeniably difficult news, and our first thoughts must be with the families and individuals directly affected. At the same time, moments like this challenge us to think bigger, to retool our workforce, and to attract new partners—cleaner industries and forward-looking companies that can drive growth and prosperity in our region.

What Coastal Georgia needs now is a message of hope, resilience, and determination.

At Blue Voyage Productions, we’ve spent the last 18 years telling the stories of this region—its people, industries, and lifestyle. We’ve worked with partners like Liberty County Manufacturing Collaboration, SNF, and Coastal Electric to highlight opportunities, recruit retiring military personnel, and showcase what makes this region strong.

We know the industry. We know the potential. And most importantly, this is home.

Now is not the time to put our heads down—it’s time to look forward, to rebuild, and to tell the story of a stronger, cleaner, more prosperous Coastal Georgia.
More than a decade ago we created these videos.
let's do it again.

08/22/2025

08/22/2025

🎬 We’re shooting our feature documentary, The Donor Doc — the story of Nate, who donated s***m at 19 and now, at 50, has over 85 donor-conceived children. The film follows Nate’s emotional journey and Kianni, his eldest offspring, who built a powerful found family while searching for identity and connection.

But this story goes beyond one family. It also sheds light on the struggles of le***an women who, from the 1980s to today, have fought for the legal right to have children through s***m donation. They’ve faced stigma, discrimination, and countless legal barriers in their pursuit of family. It’s a civil rights story as much as it is a personal one.

At the same time, this is an industry with almost no regulation — truly a wild, wild west. When s***m donation began, banks promised anonymity and claimed donors would be limited to 20 families. In reality, “super donors” were overused, with some producing offspring in the hundreds. According to experts, Nate may have over 100 children. With sites like Ancestry dot com, anonymity is gone forever, exposing the ethical failures and societal impact of a billion-dollar industry.

This spring, we crowdfunded 120% of our goal on Seed&Spark, and thanks to our backers, we’ve now raised over $31,000 to fund principal photography through Summer 2025.

This is a story about family, identity, connection — and the urgent need for accountability in an industry that has shaped lives for decades.

08/14/2025

Our Documentary Has Reached the West Coast!
We’ve landed in Seattle, and from here we’ll head down to Portland before returning to Savannah on Monday.

For this leg of the journey, we rented lights, tripods, sandbags, C-stands, and light stands—plus our beautiful gear from Canon : the C400 and C80, paired with two zoom lenses: the Canon 24-105mm f/2.8 and Canon 15-35mm f/2.8. While I love shooting interviews on prime lenses, this trip called for practicality and mobility over my usual preferences.

More updates coming in a few days.
A heartfelt thanks to everyone following our journey, donating, and supporting this important documentary.
Special thanks to Gearhead Rentals in Portland for their help in making this shoot possible.