From 0 to 90 is an interactive documentary, produced, shot and edited by Melissa Ulto and her team. With interviews in person and online, Ms. Ulto sought to cover the first 90 days of Barack Obama’s presidency, both nationally and internationally.
From bail outs to Iraq, Obama has a hard road ahead as president. Will the problems he’s inherited and the new issues he will face mold Obama into the leader we long for or will he change unrecognizably? Will we rally around him or slice and dice him in the media? Can we hold on to hope and work towards change?
On inauguration day, Ms. Ulto started with one interview. Each day, she shot at least one new interview, whether in person or online, where the interviewers responded to a list of questions and reacted to the state of the presidency as it unfolded.
On YouTube, Facebook, Skype and other social networks, Ms. Ulto sought out divergent views, dissent and discussion. She created a supplement to the mainstream media approach with the voices of real people impacted by new policies and old beliefs.
She is now in post production and looking for finishing funds, as well as funds to get the documentary seen in festivals worldwide. She hopes to complete the documentary by Fall 2010. Ms. Ulto plans to shoot the last 90 days of Obama’s presidency as a follow up.