Ace In the Hole

"Hi Indybay,

I’m producing a project that I think might make a good news story, and I’m wondering if you’d be interested in writing about it?

I am making a documentary about Ace Junkyard and it’s proprietor Bill Kennedy. He helped countless artists and makers from the San Francisco collaborative arts community achieve their dreams. I was so struck by this place and by the man who ran it, I decided to make a movie about it. The world should know that sometimes, piles of junk can define a culture, make a huge difference and be the raw materials for art that changes the world.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/385694025/ace-in-the-hole-death-of-a-junkyard

Here are some other press mentions on the project:
“Ace In The Hole” Documentary Being Made About Ace Junkyard - http://laughingsquid.com/ace-in-the-hole-documentary-about-ace-junkyard-being-made/
‘Ace in the Hole: Death of a Junkyard’, An Upcoming Documentary About the Ace Junkyard in San Francisco - http://laughingsquid.com/ace-in-the-hole-death-of-a-junkyard-an-upcoming-documentary-about-the-ace-junkyard-in-san-francisco/
Support Ace in the Hole, a documentary about the roots of FLG and other local industrial artists! - http://flaminglotus.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/support-ace-in-the-hole-a-documentary-about-the-roots-of-flg-and-other-local-industrial-artists/
SF’s Prince of Junk and his Vanished Domain. - http://johnwlaw.com/2014/10/16/sfs-prince-of-junk-and-his-vanished-domain/
RIP Ace Auto Dismantling - http://www.lee.org/blog/2008/10/09/rip-ace-auto-dismantling/
No more ACE in the hole – RIP ACE Junkyard - http://blog.burningman.com/2009/10/eventshappenings/no-more-ace-in-the-hole-rip-ace-junkyard/

More information about the project (including additional videos) is here: http://aceintheholefilm.com/

Many thanks for your consideration!

Sincerely,
Yasmin Mawaz-Khan

p.s. If this isn’t something you think is appropriate for you to cover, I’d be grateful for any referrals to other reporters and/or bloggers covering local San Francisco documentaries, women filmmakers, collaborative art, the Maker Movement, Burning Man related art and artists, and the Power Tool Drag races. Thanks!