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Vegans in Wasilla

November 19th, 2008 by Valerie Lapinski

Did I get your attention? (I’m totally capitalizing on Sarah Palin and Ted Stevens keeping people interested in Alaska. But I promise this will be my last Alaska post, because you’re probably tired of them.)

This week a film that I’ve had a hand in for years finally premiered – and it was worth the wait. In November 2005, my friend Ellen Frankenstein invited me to help her with an ambitious project called “Open Arms,” a documentary about women hunters in Alaska. Thus began a three-year odyssey, which for her is a testament to the value of following a story, and for me is a good lesson in patience.

Ellen Frankenstein films on remote Kruzoff Island.

Ellen Frankenstein films on remote Kruzoff Island.

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