Susan Lutz moved from the United States in 1998 to live permanently in Costa Rica. Soon after arriving in Costa Rica, she began a hosting, producing, and editing a short story program for an International radio station that broadcast from Costa Rica. Within the year, she began producing, editing, and hosting another program, an hour long interview show called A Woman’s Voice. She interviewed women from Costa Rica and around the world on their personal and global struggles to find peace.
She has worked as a freelance writer while raising her two children. Her interest in writing and radio production led to a desire to produce a documentary film, a genre of film she admires. She began producing short films for businesses and stretched that interest into searching for a subject that would be a good fit for a documentary. Lutz approached Steven Hawkins and Gail Nystrom after attending an event in La Carpio, Costa Rica and asked them to keep her in mind if an interesting story line ever came up. Several months later, the filming of The Coffee Dance began.
Lutz managed all aspects of the film from camera work to production to editing. It is her hope this film reaches a wide audience to raise awareness about the every day coffee we take for granted and those who bring it to our tables. She's also excited to spread the word about the great work done by the groups involved in the production of the play: The Costa Rican Humaniarian Foundation and Dramatic Problem Solving. Fantastic work happening in Costa Rica that can teach the world how to plant seeds of hope and change.
In between filming and production, Lutz continues her writing through freelance and has two new projects lined up for publication in 2010. One is a collection of stories from around the world about international living. Lutz had a several of her short stories chosen for the project. Her internationally read website on Costa Rica, MotherJungle, attracts readers from as far as Africa, Europe, and Canada. The website was selected by GlobalPost, an international website, as one of the top five in Costa Rica, revealing stories and lessons that explore the real jungles of life. In addition in 2010, she was invited to be part of a visual arts project, which includes stories and videos productions from 11 women and their journey on personal transformation and self-empowerment. The Paradox of Paradise: A Woman's Journey to a Place called Heaven on Earth is a visual treat giving the reader not only delightful text, but also Lutz includes six, new videos to compliment the story to add a touch of laughter and humor to the sometimes deeply moving story about her search for inner peace and transformation in a place called paradise.
She has worked as a freelance writer while raising her two children. Her interest in writing and radio production led to a desire to produce a documentary film, a genre of film she admires. She began producing short films for businesses and stretched that interest into searching for a subject that would be a good fit for a documentary. Lutz approached Steven Hawkins and Gail Nystrom after attending an event in La Carpio, Costa Rica and asked them to keep her in mind if an interesting story line ever came up. Several months later, the filming of The Coffee Dance began.
Lutz managed all aspects of the film from camera work to production to editing. It is her hope this film reaches a wide audience to raise awareness about the every day coffee we take for granted and those who bring it to our tables. She's also excited to spread the word about the great work done by the groups involved in the production of the play: The Costa Rican Humaniarian Foundation and Dramatic Problem Solving. Fantastic work happening in Costa Rica that can teach the world how to plant seeds of hope and change.
In between filming and production, Lutz continues her writing through freelance and has two new projects lined up for publication in 2010. One is a collection of stories from around the world about international living. Lutz had a several of her short stories chosen for the project. Her internationally read website on Costa Rica, MotherJungle, attracts readers from as far as Africa, Europe, and Canada. The website was selected by GlobalPost, an international website, as one of the top five in Costa Rica, revealing stories and lessons that explore the real jungles of life. In addition in 2010, she was invited to be part of a visual arts project, which includes stories and videos productions from 11 women and their journey on personal transformation and self-empowerment. The Paradox of Paradise: A Woman's Journey to a Place called Heaven on Earth is a visual treat giving the reader not only delightful text, but also Lutz includes six, new videos to compliment the story to add a touch of laughter and humor to the sometimes deeply moving story about her search for inner peace and transformation in a place called paradise.
