My Next Oscar

I've recently gotten access to a very nice HD video camera and it's just begging to be used for something. Since I'm not exactly Steven Soderbergh, I've been trying to think of something simple to try. Here's my best idea so far. I live in an area of Charlotte, NC called NoDa, which is a bit of an arts district for Charlotte. In my opinion, it's a pretty happenin' place. In fact, I've been told that I talk about it a bit too much. What can I say, I love it and it loves me. Anyway, I live directly across from an old historic mill called Mecklenburg Mills. There has been some controversy over the way this mill has been managed and the city of Charlotte is currently considering what to do with it. In fact, I personally witnessed the eviction of all of its tenants from the view of my living room window. It's now sitting empty. A non-profit organization called Artspace is exploring the idea of upfitting the place into live/work studios for artists. There is very strong support for that idea in this area, especially since NoDa is becoming a bit too pricey for artists to afford. I might try to make a simple documentary that explores some of the questions around it and demonstrates support for the project. I could submit it to a local news channel or post it on youtube and e-mail it to city leaders. It would involve spending an evening or two attending a gallery crawl and asking people how they feel about it. If any of you creative folks have any ideas to add, let me know.