Boomtown: An American Journey

Back in 2012 when I saw Bunee Tomlinson take what was a simple script and turn it into a wonderful narrative short film I though then that this incredible young man could well be the next Steven Spielberg. In Boomtown I see that he could also be the next Ken Burms. It's good to see how diverse he has become as a film director.

Boomtown: An American Journey caught my attention initially because my mother spent many of her childhood years in Tulsa. There was so much of the history of the city that I was previously unaware of, save for the snippets of stories my mom used to tell. After watching the film I not only know more about the city, but I have a better picture of.backdrop of those stories. Both Mom's parents worked in that Douglas bomber plant that is mentioned in the film and the money they were able to earn there, as had never been possible before, brought Mom's family out of its own depression.

Sadly, in 41 minutes, there is so much about the history of this city that couldn't be covered in depth. But Tomlinson's work on this film makes me want to dig deeper into the lives and times of the city and the people who have inhabited it throughout history.